Summary:
PS 87 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 316 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 87 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1600-2400 out of around 2400 schools.
PS 87's academic performance is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.17% of 3rd graders, 44.44% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders at PS 87 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 35%, 42.74%, and 33.23%, and the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%. The school also struggles with subgroup performance, particularly for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, PS 87 has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.6% to 88.29% over the past few years.
While the nearby traditional public schools, such as Matilda Avenue School, PS 16 Wakefield, PS 112 Bronxwood, and PS 111 Seton Falls, have similar academic challenges, the Bronx Charter School For Better Learning and the Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4 have consistently outperformed PS 87 and the district in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, demonstrating that higher academic achievement is possible for students in this community.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #11
SchoolDigger Rank:
1861st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,543
Students who attend Ps 87 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.4
Number of students: 297
Racial breakdown:
African American:
55.6%
Hispanic:
31.6%
American Indian:
6.7%
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Asian:
2.7%
Two or more races:
2.4%
White:
1.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%
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