Summary:
PS 68 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 646 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 68 has consistently performed in the middle range of New York elementary schools, with academic achievement that generally exceeds the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The school's performance is especially strong for its African American, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 164-149, 654-514, and 603-454 out of 927-936, 2,110-2,099, and 2,110-2,099 New York elementary schools, respectively, over the past 3 school years. However, the school's performance for its Hispanic and homeless students is more mixed. Interestingly, the nearby Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4 outperforms PS 68 significantly, with proficiency rates as high as 93.18% in 3rd grade ELA and 97.73% in 3rd grade Math.
PS 68 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.0 to 9.3 over the past 3 school years, and its per-student spending has increased from $25,334 in 2019-2020 to $30,590 in 2021-2022, indicating a focus on resource allocation. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.56%-77.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is consistent with the nearby schools, which also have similar or higher rates of economically disadvantaged students.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #11
SchoolDigger Rank:
1148th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,237
Students who attend Ps 68 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.3
Number of students: 469
Racial breakdown:
African American:
71.0%
Hispanic:
23.7%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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White:
1.7%
American Indian:
0.9%
Asian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.2%
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