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Ps 76 Bennington School (The) ranks in the bottom 23.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 76 Bennington School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 666 students attended Ps 76 Bennington School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 76 Bennington School (The)?

Students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The) are 52% Hispanic, 35% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Summary:

Ps 76 Bennington School (The) is an elementary school in the Bronx, New York, serving 666 students from kindergarten to 5th grade, and is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 653 out of 866 districts in the state.

Academically, Ps 76 Bennington School (The) has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state, with significantly lower proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's student population is more racially diverse than nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (34.68%) and Hispanic (52.4%) students, and a high percentage (86.34%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of around $19,000, which is comparable to or higher than the nearby schools, such as Ps 41 Gun Hill Road, Ps 121 Throop, and Ps 96 Richard Rodgers, which generally outperform Ps 76 Bennington School (The) in academic proficiency.

Ps 76 Bennington School (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,850 and 2,282 out of over 2,400 schools in the state over the past decade, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. The school's performance is particularly low for its White, Asian, and English Language Learner student subgroups, suggesting significant achievement gaps within the school, while its Special Education and Homeless student subgroups perform relatively better compared to other subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

900 Adee Ave
Bronx, NY 10469-3998

(718) 882-8865

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1866^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,177

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 666

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

African American:

34.7%

White:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 76 Bennington School (The) ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21^st among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.4%), African American (34.7%), White (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 76 Bennington School (The) is 11.2, which is the 4^th best among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Ps 76 Bennington School (The) employs 59.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 76 Bennington School (The) is $19,177. 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 76 Bennington School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 76 Bennington School (The) 1866^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 76 Bennington School (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 653^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.55	1427^th	2206	35.3%
2007	47.19	1405^th	2219	36.7%
2008	56.21	1200^th	2227	46.1%
2009	56.28	1215^th	2257	46.2%
2010	45.52	1406^th	2263	37.9%
2011	36.96	1591^st	2286	30.4%
2012	30.13	1772^nd	2320	23.6%
2013	24.07	1881^st	2325	19.1%
2014	25.05	1850^th	2345	21.1%
2015	17.24	2033^rd	2352	13.6%
2016	12.69	2174^th	2366	8.1%
2017	13.56	2183^rd	2386	8.5%
2018	12.10	2215^th	2395	7.5%
2019	10.28	2282^nd	2413	5.4%
2021	10.27	2055^th	2201	6.6%
2022	14.33	2212^th	2434	9.1%
2023	26.14	1866^th	2439	23.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.69	812^th	938	13.4%
2019	21.11	813^th	860	5.5%
2022	34.72	667^th	1027	35.1%
2023	40.32	555^th	1001	44.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.73	1668^th	1941	14.1%
2019	18.30	1793^rd	1859	3.6%
2022	27.18	1665^th	2031	18.0%
2023	53.62	677^th	2016	66.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.41	1879^th	2045	8.1%
2019	14.85	1915^th	2032	5.8%
2021	15.71	1563^rd	1678	6.9%
2022	18.56	1905^th	2099	9.2%
2023	33.65	1354^th	2041	33.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.97	683^rd	730	6.4%
2019	20.34	536^th	570	6.0%
2022	43.95	318^th	622	48.9%
2023	40.32	358^th	637	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.16	2190^th	2338	6.3%
2019	8.99	2281^st	2357	3.2%
2021	12.39	1806^th	1955	7.6%
2022	16.62	2140^th	2401	10.9%
2023	29.38	1756^th	2403	26.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.69	2144^th	2340	8.4%
2019	13.48	2165^th	2358	8.2%
2021	7.75	1885^th	1961	3.9%
2022	14.36	2193^rd	2400	8.6%
2023	23.88	1911^th	2400	20.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.92	540^th	605	10.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.83	701^st	948	26.1%
2019	26.32	692^nd	891	22.3%
2021	30.24	301^st	427	29.5%
2022	32.60	646^th	936	31.0%
2023	43.66	461^st	857	46.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.08	1180^th	1392	15.2%
2019	17.38	1203^rd	1315	8.5%
2021	16.39	758^th	818	7.3%
2022	26.55	1205^th	1503	19.8%
2023	36.92	915^th	1429	36.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 76 Bennington School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.34	1386^th	1408	1.6%
2019	4.99	1314^th	1338	1.8%
2022	7.03	1354^th	1399	3.2%
2023	22.43	1097^th	1337	18.0%

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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 76 Bennington School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	100	414	51	418	0	n/a	n/a	983
1990	87	453	61	398	0	n/a	n/a	999
1991	82	478	73	395	1	n/a	n/a	1029
1992	60	401	48	355	1	n/a	n/a	865
1993	70	441	42	377	0	n/a	n/a	930
1994	65	440	41	356	1	n/a	n/a	903
1995	35	448	30	359	3	n/a	n/a	875
1996	35	448	30	359	3	n/a	n/a	875
1997	27	491	29	355	3	n/a	n/a	905
1998	27	567	22	355	7	n/a	n/a	978
1999	26	588	22	342	1	n/a	n/a	979
2000	26	630	27	370	1	n/a	n/a	1054
2001	28	648	25	380	1	n/a	n/a	1082
2002	39	611	27	371	1	n/a	n/a	1049
2003	39	611	27	371	1	n/a	n/a	1049
2004	38	586	26	353	1	n/a	n/a	1004
2005	39	552	31	362	1	n/a	n/a	985
2006	36	557	35	371	1	n/a	n/a	1000
2007	30	546	32	418	1	n/a	n/a	1027
2008	27	542	28	426	3	n/a	n/a	1026
2009	30	563	39	468	2	n/a	n/a	1102
2010	38	542	34	481	1	n/a	n/a	1096
2011	38	527	42	461	2	0	0	1070
2012	38	535	41	428	1	1	1	1045
2013	55	508	50	439	4	3	5	1064
2014	71	486	45	432	5	0	9	1048
2015	75	478	31	443	5	0	8	1040
2016	89	477	32	451	5	0	10	1064
2017	77	440	30	410	5	4	8	974
2018	63	439	40	398	6	3	9	958
2019	55	391	44	387	4	2	7	890
2020	47	343	48	378	2	3	9	830
2021	46	292	43	388	3	4	10	786
2022	42	261	38	340	3	3	5	692
2023	41	231	30	349	3	5	7	666

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 76 Bennington School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	983	49.0	20.0	n/a
1990	999	51.9	19.2	n/a
1991	1029	50.9	20.2	n/a
1992	865	41.9	20.6	n/a
1993	930	43.7	21.3	n/a
1994	903	43.0	21.0	n/a
1995	875	45.0	19.4	n/a
1996	875	45.0	19.4	n/a
1997	905	48.0	18.9	83.8
1998	978	51.0	19.2	86.2
1999	979	55.0	17.8	85
2000	1054	63.0	16.7	90.9
2001	1082	76.0	14.2	92.1
2002	1049	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1049	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1004	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	985	70.5	14.0	0
2006	1000	73.0	13.7	88.5
2007	1027	75.7	13.6	92.8
2008	1026	73.5	14.0	93.2
2009	1102	74.0	14.9	84.8
2010	1096	68.5	16.0	n/a
2011	1070	71.2	15.0	85
2012	1045	67.9	15.3	84.9
2013	1064	65.0	16.3	85
2014	1048	63.9	16.3	99.7
2015	1040	67.0	15.5	63.3
2016	1064	68.0	15.6	61.7
2017	974	69.7	13.9	60.3
2018	958	66.9	14.3	76.6
2019	890	61.9	14.3	76.6
2020	830	66.0	12.5	80.6
2021	786	66.2	11.8	82.2
2022	692	63.0	10.9	80.8
2023	666	59.1	11.2	86.3

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 76 Bennington School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	983	49.0	20.0	n/a
1990	999	51.9	19.2	n/a
1991	1029	50.9	20.2	n/a
1992	865	41.9	20.6	n/a
1993	930	43.7	21.3	n/a
1994	903	43.0	21.0	n/a
1995	875	45.0	19.4	n/a
1996	875	45.0	19.4	n/a
1997	905	48.0	18.9	83.8
1998	978	51.0	19.2	86.2
1999	979	55.0	17.8	85
2000	1054	63.0	16.7	90.9
2001	1082	76.0	14.2	92.1
2002	1049	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1049	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1004	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	985	70.5	14.0	0
2006	1000	73.0	13.7	88.5
2007	1027	75.7	13.6	92.8
2008	1026	73.5	14.0	93.2
2009	1102	74.0	14.9	84.8
2010	1096	68.5	16.0	n/a
2011	1070	71.2	15.0	85
2012	1045	67.9	15.3	84.9
2013	1064	65.0	16.3	85
2014	1048	63.9	16.3	99.7
2015	1040	67.0	15.5	63.3
2016	1064	68.0	15.6	61.7
2017	974	69.7	13.9	60.3
2018	958	66.9	14.3	76.6
2019	890	61.9	14.3	76.6
2020	830	66.0	12.5	80.6
2021	786	66.2	11.8	82.2
2022	692	63.0	10.9	80.8
2023	666	59.1	11.2	86.3

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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