Is Ps 85 Great Expectations a good school?

Ps 85 Great Expectations ranks in the bottom 9.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 85 Great Expectations?

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 students attended Ps 85 Great Expectations.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 85 Great Expectations?

Students at Ps 85 Great Expectations are 68% Hispanic, 29% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 85 Great Expectations attend?

Students who attend Ps 85 Great Expectations usually go on to attend: Middle : Angelo Patri Middle School (The)

Ps 85 Great Expectations

Summary:

PS 85 Great Expectations is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 641 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 85 Great Expectations consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 22.34% (3rd grade) to 33.33% (4th grade), compared to the district averages of 30.09% (3rd grade) and 35.01% (4th grade), and the state averages of 42.6% (3rd grade) and 47.05% (4th grade). The school's performance in Math is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.47% (5th grade) to 27.18% (3rd grade), compared to the district averages of 34.98% (5th grade) and 37.95% (3rd grade), and the state averages of 48.93% (5th grade) and 53.93% (3rd grade).

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $26,247 and a student-teacher ratio of 10.7, which is lower than the district and state averages, PS 85 Great Expectations continues to struggle academically. Nearby schools, such as School for Environmental Citizenship and KIPP Freedom Charter School, significantly outperform PS 85 Great Expectations on state assessments, suggesting that factors beyond funding and resources may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Collaboration with higher-performing schools and targeted interventions for the school's specific student population could be potential strategies to improve academic outcomes at PS 85 Great Expectations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2400 Marion Ave
Bronx, NY 10458-7499

(718) 584-5275

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
2212^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,247

Students who attend Ps 85 Great Expectations usually attend:

Middle:

Angelo Patri Middle School (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

African American:

28.7%

American Indian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 85 Great Expectations ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 30^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.5%), African American (28.7%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 85 Great Expectations is 11, which is the 13^th best among 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Ps 85 Great Expectations employs 58.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 85 Great Expectations is $26,247, which is the 5^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 85 Great Expectations:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 85 Great Expectations 2212^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 85 Great Expectations in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 85 Great Expectations

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Rank History for all students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.30	2044^th	2206	7.3%
2007	10.39	2052^nd	2219	7.5%
2008	3.90	2181^st	2227	2.1%
2009	4.35	2214^th	2257	1.9%
2010	5.50	2207^th	2263	2.5%
2011	4.74	2234^th	2286	2.3%
2012	4.62	2253^rd	2320	2.9%
2013	9.41	2246^th	2325	3.4%
2014	5.73	2317^th	2345	1.2%
2015	8.95	2259^th	2352	4.0%
2016	10.09	2231^st	2366	5.7%
2017	9.98	2259^th	2386	5.3%
2018	8.98	2282^nd	2395	4.7%
2019	12.90	2206^th	2413	8.6%
2021	14.75	1965^th	2201	10.7%
2022	13.70	2229^th	2434	8.4%
2023	14.64	2195^th	2439	10.0%
2024	15.33	2212^th	2445	9.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.53	709^th	938	24.4%
2019	25.77	760^th	860	11.6%
2021	39.88	268^th	454	41.0%
2022	26.54	866^th	1027	15.7%
2023	36.31	632^nd	1001	36.9%
2024	43.19	517^th	1066	51.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.99	1445^th	1941	25.6%
2019	25.77	1551^st	1859	16.6%
2022	28.81	1602^nd	2031	21.1%
2023	28.86	1512^th	2016	25.0%
2024	27.11	1672^nd	2110	20.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.89	1942^nd	2045	5.0%
2019	19.04	1814^th	2032	10.7%
2022	14.91	1979^th	2099	5.7%
2023	22.40	1720^th	2041	15.7%
2024	20.42	1816^th	2078	12.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.37	621^st	730	14.9%
2019	43.65	315^th	570	44.7%
2022	22.65	550^th	622	11.6%
2023	17.40	599^th	637	6.0%
2024	26.38	612^th	766	20.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.08	2250^th	2338	3.8%
2019	15.44	2120^th	2357	10.1%
2021	35.28	1326^th	1955	32.2%
2022	16.20	2156^th	2401	10.2%
2023	17.21	2124^th	2403	11.6%
2024	14.87	2218^th	2413	8.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.57	2206^th	2340	5.7%
2019	14.06	2149^th	2358	8.9%
2021	7.53	1886^th	1961	3.8%
2022	13.15	2227^th	2400	7.2%
2023	14.14	2195^th	2400	8.5%
2024	19.25	2094^th	2411	13.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	39.40	247^th	427	42.2%
2022	30.58	667^th	936	28.7%
2024	29.74	664^th	927	28.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 85 Great Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.05	1261^st	1392	9.4%
2019	19.57	1165^th	1315	11.4%
2021	29.68	616^th	818	24.7%
2022	20.99	1319^th	1503	12.2%
2023	26.88	1127^th	1429	21.1%
2024	28.35	1172^nd	1531	23.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 85 Great Expectations

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	6	364	34	672	13	n/a	n/a	1089
2003	6	364	34	672	13	n/a	n/a	1089
2004	8	372	32	686	12	n/a	n/a	1110
2005	13	400	31	714	7	n/a	n/a	1165
2006	14	380	31	737	5	n/a	n/a	1167
2007	11	364	21	725	1	n/a	n/a	1122
2008	10	366	21	763	3	n/a	n/a	1163
2009	18	356	20	769	4	n/a	n/a	1167
2010	10	351	16	814	4	n/a	n/a	1195
2011	9	317	10	791	4	0	0	1131
2012	10	308	11	757	3	0	0	1089
2013	9	295	12	741	2	1	1	1061
2014	4	263	11	716	3	0	1	998
2015	4	264	12	702	5	0	2	989
2016	4	297	8	698	8	0	2	1017
2017	4	261	9	695	8	1	2	980
2018	5	253	8	680	4	1	1	952
2019	3	244	8	651	7	1	2	916
2020	5	228	9	587	5	0	4	838
2021	4	211	5	541	5	0	3	769
2022	4	219	7	485	4	0	7	726
2023	3	187	4	438	4	1	4	641
2024	3	186	3	443	6	1	5	647

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 85 Great Expectations

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	1089	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1089	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1110	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1165	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1167	99.0	11.8	97.7
2007	1122	107.0	10.5	95.4
2008	1163	98.0	11.9	95.2
2009	1167	112.0	10.4	95.1
2010	1195	112.0	10.6	n/a
2011	1131	109.4	10.3	98.4
2012	1089	107.0	10.1	96
2013	1061	93.9	11.2	94.7
2014	998	91.0	10.9	97.5
2015	989	88.0	11.2	97.6
2016	1017	94.0	10.8	95.4
2017	980	85.3	11.4	96
2018	952	90.0	10.5	95.7
2019	916	82.0	11.1	94.7
2020	838	64.0	13.0	92.6
2021	769	71.4	10.7	95.6
2022	726	72.4	10.0	95.3
2023	641	59.5	10.7	95.6
2024	647	58.8	11.0	96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 85 Great Expectations

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	1089	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1089	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1110	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1165	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1167	99.0	11.8	97.7
2007	1122	107.0	10.5	95.4
2008	1163	98.0	11.9	95.2
2009	1167	112.0	10.4	95.1
2010	1195	112.0	10.6	n/a
2011	1131	109.4	10.3	98.4
2012	1089	107.0	10.1	96
2013	1061	93.9	11.2	94.7
2014	998	91.0	10.9	97.5
2015	989	88.0	11.2	97.6
2016	1017	94.0	10.8	95.4
2017	980	85.3	11.4	96
2018	952	90.0	10.5	95.7
2019	916	82.0	11.1	94.7
2020	838	64.0	13.0	92.6
2021	769	71.4	10.7	95.6
2022	726	72.4	10.0	95.3
2023	641	59.5	10.7	95.6
2024	647	58.8	11.0	96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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