Is Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson a good school?

Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson ranks in the bottom 11.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson?

In the 2022-23 school year, 603 students attended Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson?

Students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson are 64% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson attend?

Students who attend Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 144 Michelangelo Middle : Pelham Gardens Middle School

Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Summary:

PS 78 Anne Hutchinson is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 603 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. Over the past 10 years, PS 78 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

PS 78's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York State assessments, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.36% of 3rd graders, 33.68% of 4th graders, and 24.24% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 35% and 42.6% for the district and state, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 12.82% of 3rd graders, 41.41% of 4th graders, and 20.75% of 5th graders meeting proficiency standards, compared to 47.36% and 53.93% for the district and state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, who ranked in the bottom 0% of New York elementary schools, and Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who ranked in the bottom 10% and 20%, respectively.

Despite the high per-student spending, ranging from $15,929 to $20,339 over the past four school years, and the school's efforts, PS 78's academic performance has remained consistently low over the past decade, with little to no improvement in proficiency rates on state assessments. When comparing PS 78 to other nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is quite stark. For example, Baychester Academy, located just 0.61 miles away, consistently outperforms PS 78 across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of PS 78. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the low performance of certain student subgroups suggest that PS 78 may be facing challenges related to socioeconomic factors, language barriers, and equity issues that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1400 Needham Ave
Bronx, NY 10469-1515

(718) 652-1244

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
2163^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,330

Students who attend Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 144 Michelangelo
	Pelham Gardens Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.5%

Hispanic:

29.7%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 28^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.5%), Hispanic (29.7%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson is 14.1. 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson is $20,330. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson 2163^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 646^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

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Rank History for all students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	15.60	1954^th	2206	11.4%
2007	7.00	2114^th	2219	4.7%
2008	6.53	2137^th	2227	4.0%
2009	11.72	2109^th	2257	6.6%
2010	9.75	2117^th	2263	6.5%
2011	13.88	2062^nd	2286	9.8%
2012	13.21	2100^th	2320	9.5%
2013	15.37	2084^th	2325	10.4%
2014	11.78	2173^rd	2345	7.3%
2015	12.07	2171^st	2352	7.7%
2016	17.55	2051^st	2366	13.3%
2017	21.22	1972^nd	2386	17.4%
2018	14.90	2144^th	2395	10.5%
2019	16.34	2113^th	2413	12.4%
2021	21.70	1823^rd	2201	17.2%
2022	17.58	2117^th	2434	13.0%
2023	18.68	2077^th	2439	14.8%
2024	16.58	2163^rd	2445	11.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.41	894^th	938	4.7%
2019	27.34	733^rd	860	14.8%
2022	38.33	604^th	1027	41.2%
2023	45.98	446^th	1001	55.4%
2024	29.60	852^nd	1066	20.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.69	1383^rd	1941	28.7%
2019	25.23	1574^th	1859	15.3%
2022	28.95	1591^st	2031	21.7%
2023	28.90	1509^th	2016	25.1%
2024	33.82	1390^th	2110	34.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.41	1771^st	2045	13.4%
2019	21.67	1745^th	2032	14.1%
2021	33.13	1202^nd	1678	28.4%
2022	26.39	1675^th	2099	20.2%
2023	25.77	1621^st	2041	20.6%
2024	21.40	1775^th	2078	14.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.81	628^th	730	14.0%
2019	25.91	495^th	570	13.2%
2022	30.53	474^th	622	23.8%
2023	29.01	480^th	637	24.6%
2024	28.96	576^th	766	24.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.60	2114^th	2338	9.6%
2019	16.75	2082^nd	2357	11.7%
2021	21.75	1626^th	1955	16.8%
2022	23.85	1931^st	2401	19.6%
2023	23.32	1946^th	2403	19.0%
2024	20.91	2036^th	2413	15.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.69	2093^rd	2340	10.6%
2019	18.35	2028^th	2358	14.0%
2021	22.25	1620^th	1961	17.4%
2022	13.51	2214^th	2400	7.8%
2023	15.31	2163^rd	2400	9.9%
2024	15.15	2197^th	2411	8.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.28	562^nd	948	40.7%
2019	38.03	533^rd	891	40.2%
2021	43.67	226^th	427	47.1%
2022	40.76	526^th	936	43.8%
2023	36.15	536^th	857	37.5%
2024	35.74	589^th	927	36.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.24	1309^th	1392	6.0%
2019	24.88	1066^th	1315	18.9%
2022	19.20	1356^th	1503	9.8%

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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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by a parent
Friday, February 15, 2013

well i can never get in touch with the school right away and that is sad. with my son's school, i have no problem at all. my daughter was supposed to have fabulous friday with her parent at the school. i needed to know the time and could not get in touch with no one right away and that is not good at all. my daughter will be sad if i do not come and it is not my fault because no one at the office picked up the phone. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	9	947	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	1048
1990	6	924	7	89	1	n/a	n/a	1027
1991	7	925	11	89	0	n/a	n/a	1032
1992	3	815	2	67	0	n/a	n/a	887
1993	6	707	3	66	0	n/a	n/a	782
1994	3	715	6	91	1	n/a	n/a	816
1995	8	832	10	99	10	n/a	n/a	959
1996	8	832	10	99	10	n/a	n/a	959
1997	7	815	14	114	12	n/a	n/a	962
1998	8	861	17	125	14	n/a	n/a	1025
1999	11	917	12	125	5	n/a	n/a	1070
2000	8	885	10	141	5	n/a	n/a	1049
2001	12	928	9	148	4	n/a	n/a	1101
2002	8	833	5	134	2	n/a	n/a	982
2003	8	833	5	134	2	n/a	n/a	982
2004	6	707	7	117	3	n/a	n/a	840
2005	9	688	10	122	5	n/a	n/a	834
2006	8	651	10	122	3	n/a	n/a	794
2007	11	639	6	148	4	n/a	n/a	808
2008	7	652	5	141	7	n/a	n/a	812
2009	9	601	6	152	10	n/a	n/a	778
2010	9	567	6	168	6	n/a	n/a	756
2011	2	557	9	156	1	0	0	725
2012	6	564	8	168	4	3	0	753
2013	11	558	7	139	4	0	2	721
2014	12	611	9	148	5	0	3	788
2015	46	582	9	166	5	0	1	809
2016	35	587	10	172	7	0	1	812
2017	32	588	10	184	8	2	3	827
2018	23	589	12	192	4	2	1	823
2019	19	577	10	201	7	1	1	816
2020	20	524	8	187	7	1	2	749
2021	13	481	7	172	7	1	4	685
2022	10	398	15	160	3	1	5	592
2023	22	383	10	179	4	0	5	603

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 78 Anne Hutchinson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1048	53.8	19.4	n/a
1990	1027	52.2	19.6	n/a
1991	1032	51.2	20.1	n/a
1992	887	45.3	19.5	n/a
1993	782	42.3	18.5	n/a
1994	816	45.3	18.0	n/a
1995	959	50.0	19.2	n/a
1996	959	50.0	19.2	n/a
1997	962	53.0	18.2	83.6
1998	1025	54.0	19.0	87.3
1999	1070	52.1	20.5	88.1
2000	1049	74.7	14.0	93.7
2001	1101	70.0	15.7	95.8
2002	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	840	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	834	53.1	15.7	0
2006	794	57.0	13.9	96.9
2007	808	57.0	14.2	84.9
2008	812	57.0	14.2	86.2
2009	778	59.4	13.1	85.7
2010	756	57.7	13.0	n/a
2011	725	55.0	13.1	85.8
2012	753	50.0	15.0	86.6
2013	721	45.0	16.0	86.3
2014	788	47.8	16.4	86.2
2015	809	52.0	15.5	84.7
2016	812	53.0	15.3	83
2017	827	56.7	14.5	85.2
2018	823	56.0	14.6	84
2019	816	53.0	15.3	81.5
2020	749	48.0	15.6	85.8
2021	685	47.0	14.5	87.4
2022	592	44.0	13.4	86.1
2023	603	42.6	14.1	89.1

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 78 Anne Hutchinson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1048	53.8	19.4	n/a
1990	1027	52.2	19.6	n/a
1991	1032	51.2	20.1	n/a
1992	887	45.3	19.5	n/a
1993	782	42.3	18.5	n/a
1994	816	45.3	18.0	n/a
1995	959	50.0	19.2	n/a
1996	959	50.0	19.2	n/a
1997	962	53.0	18.2	83.6
1998	1025	54.0	19.0	87.3
1999	1070	52.1	20.5	88.1
2000	1049	74.7	14.0	93.7
2001	1101	70.0	15.7	95.8
2002	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	840	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	834	53.1	15.7	0
2006	794	57.0	13.9	96.9
2007	808	57.0	14.2	84.9
2008	812	57.0	14.2	86.2
2009	778	59.4	13.1	85.7
2010	756	57.7	13.0	n/a
2011	725	55.0	13.1	85.8
2012	753	50.0	15.0	86.6
2013	721	45.0	16.0	86.3
2014	788	47.8	16.4	86.2
2015	809	52.0	15.5	84.7
2016	812	53.0	15.3	83
2017	827	56.7	14.5	85.2
2018	823	56.0	14.6	84
2019	816	53.0	15.3	81.5
2020	749	48.0	15.6	85.8
2021	685	47.0	14.5	87.4
2022	592	44.0	13.4	86.1
2023	603	42.6	14.1	89.1

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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