Ps 87

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.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1935 Bussing Ave
       Bronx, NY  10466-2030


(718) 324-5188

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1861st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,543 Help


Students who attend Ps 87 usually attend:

Middle:    Baychester Middle School
    Bronx Alliance Middle School
    One World Middle School At Edenwald

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.6%
Hispanic:
31.6%
American Indian:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ps 87 ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21st among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.6%), Hispanic (31.6%), American Indian (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 87 is 14.4. 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 87 is $20,543, which is the 15th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 87 1861st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 87 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #11:

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


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Rank History for Ps 87

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Rank History for all students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 20.63 1879th 2206 14.8%
2007 22.44 1825th 2219 17.8%
2008 30.40 1751st 2227 21.4%
2009 35.83 1709th 2257 24.3%
2010 20.30 1925th 2263 14.9%
2011 24.43 1846th 2286 19.2%
2012 16.74 2026th 2320 12.7%
2013 29.41 1732nd 2325 25.5%
2014 25.73 1835th 2345 21.7%
2015 25.13 1810th 2352 23.0%
2016 32.28 1676th 2366 29.2%
2017 26.71 1830th 2386 23.3%
2018 34.12 1639th 2395 31.6%
2019 32.16 1657th 2413 31.3%
2021 24.00 1776th 2201 19.3%
2022 14.90 2193rd 2434 9.9%
2023 22.46 1970th 2439 19.2%
2024 26.38 1861st 2445 23.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.47 446th 860 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.23 1106th 1941 43.0%
2019 30.83 1319th 1859 29.0%
2022 31.36 1476th 2031 27.3%
2023 24.03 1691st 2016 16.1%
2024 29.78 1551st 2110 26.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.74 1074th 2045 47.5%
2019 38.35 1244th 2032 38.8%
2021 27.11 1346th 1678 19.8%
2022 19.30 1891st 2099 9.9%
2023 26.66 1591st 2041 22.0%
2024 27.16 1599th 2078 23.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.39 496th 730 32.1%
2019 50.52 247th 570 56.7%
2022 36.95 399th 622 35.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.04 1508th 2338 35.5%
2019 38.91 1440th 2357 38.9%
2021 17.26 1713th 1955 12.4%
2022 17.64 2099th 2401 12.6%
2023 30.41 1723rd 2403 28.3%
2024 26.94 1847th 2413 23.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.72 1700th 2340 27.4%
2019 27.41 1777th 2358 24.6%
2021 33.25 1385th 1961 29.4%
2022 14.94 2178th 2400 9.3%
2023 16.13 2145th 2400 10.6%
2024 28.00 1802nd 2411 25.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.39 276th 601 54.1%
2019 39.71 399th 548 27.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 354th 948 62.7%
2019 54.90 316th 891 64.5%
2022 34.93 610th 936 34.8%
2023 44.27 452nd 857 47.3%
2024 52.36 393rd 927 57.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 87

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.18 1225th 1392 12.0%
2019 23.40 1092nd 1315 17.0%
2022 21.01 1318th 1503 12.3%
2023 18.46 1273rd 1429 10.9%
2024 26.04 1229th 1531 19.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 87

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 13 355 10 82 4 n/a n/a 0 464
1990 10 345 17 75 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1991 4 346 22 61 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1992 1 377 2 64 10 n/a n/a 0 454
1993 4 374 14 55 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1994 3 378 9 58 3 n/a n/a 0 451
1995 4 375 10 92 5 n/a n/a 0 486
1996 4 375 10 92 5 n/a n/a 0 486
1997 3 420 13 86 8 n/a n/a 0 530
1998 3 399 15 76 8 n/a n/a 0 501
1999 4 458 25 103 6 n/a n/a 0 596
2000 4 453 27 88 9 n/a n/a 0 581
2001 5 504 30 80 12 n/a n/a 0 631
2002 10 459 30 82 31 n/a n/a 0 612
2003 10 459 30 82 31 n/a n/a 0 612
2004 6 446 27 81 28 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 6 445 19 91 20 n/a n/a 0 581
2006 8 420 17 95 17 n/a n/a 0 557
2007 5 400 17 97 14 n/a n/a 0 533
2008 2 381 17 94 11 n/a n/a 0 505
2009 2 396 18 94 11 n/a n/a 0 521
2010 4 421 21 108 13 n/a n/a 0 567
2011 4 422 21 110 14 0 0 0 571
2012 3 410 23 101 19 2 2 0 560
2013 2 442 20 103 23 7 12 0 609
2014 1 462 29 103 27 0 9 0 631
2015 3 460 34 97 25 0 9 0 628
2016 5 450 35 103 28 0 11 0 632
2017 6 436 30 96 22 5 13 0 608
2018 8 407 30 103 18 5 16 0 587
2019 12 406 24 112 18 5 15 0 592
2020 14 331 18 118 15 4 14 0 514
2021 13 281 13 104 14 4 15 0 444
2022 8 202 19 99 16 2 10 0 356
2023 6 173 12 95 18 2 10 0 316
2024 3 165 8 94 20 0 7 0 297

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 87

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 464 22.9 20.2 n/a
1990 447 21.9 20.4 n/a
1991 433 23.9 18.1 n/a
1992 454 20.1 22.5 n/a
1993 447 23.7 18.9 n/a
1994 451 21.0 21.5 n/a
1995 486 23.1 21.0 n/a
1996 486 23.1 21.0 n/a
1997 530 24.0 22.1 69.6
1998 501 25.2 19.9 71.1
1999 596 34.1 17.5 77
2000 581 37.2 15.6 87.1
2001 631 38.0 16.6 82.6
2002 612 n/a n/a n/a
2003 612 n/a n/a n/a
2004 588 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 36.5 15.9 0
2006 557 35.0 15.9 78.1
2007 533 39.0 13.7 84.4
2008 505 41.0 12.3 87.9
2009 521 37.0 14.1 83.3
2010 567 34.0 16.6 n/a
2011 571 35.0 16.2 82.8
2012 560 33.0 16.9 81.4
2013 609 36.0 16.9 84.6
2014 631 35.0 18.0 85.1
2015 628 34.0 18.4 84.9
2016 632 40.0 15.8 86.4
2017 608 38.5 15.7 87.5
2018 587 37.0 15.8 84.3
2019 592 37.0 15.9 73.6
2020 514 33.0 15.5 83.1
2021 444 30.0 14.8 78.6
2022 356 28.9 12.2 86.8
2023 316 22.4 14.0 88.3
2024 297 20.5 14.4 90.6

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 87

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 464 22.9 20.2 n/a
1990 447 21.9 20.4 n/a
1991 433 23.9 18.1 n/a
1992 454 20.1 22.5 n/a
1993 447 23.7 18.9 n/a
1994 451 21.0 21.5 n/a
1995 486 23.1 21.0 n/a
1996 486 23.1 21.0 n/a
1997 530 24.0 22.1 69.6
1998 501 25.2 19.9 71.1
1999 596 34.1 17.5 77
2000 581 37.2 15.6 87.1
2001 631 38.0 16.6 82.6
2002 612 n/a n/a n/a
2003 612 n/a n/a n/a
2004 588 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 36.5 15.9 0
2006 557 35.0 15.9 78.1
2007 533 39.0 13.7 84.4
2008 505 41.0 12.3 87.9
2009 521 37.0 14.1 83.3
2010 567 34.0 16.6 n/a
2011 571 35.0 16.2 82.8
2012 560 33.0 16.9 81.4
2013 609 36.0 16.9 84.6
2014 631 35.0 18.0 85.1
2015 628 34.0 18.4 84.9
2016 632 40.0 15.8 86.4
2017 608 38.5 15.7 87.5
2018 587 37.0 15.8 84.3
2019 592 37.0 15.9 73.6
2020 514 33.0 15.5 83.1
2021 444 30.0 14.8 78.6
2022 356 28.9 12.2 86.8
2023 316 22.4 14.0 88.3
2024 297 20.5 14.4 90.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 87

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,274 (8.2%) $14,199 (91.8%) $15,473
2020 $1,364 (8.7%) $14,296 (91.3%) $15,660
2021 $2,087 (12.4%) $14,681 (87.6%) $16,768
2022 $3,712 (17.4%) $17,597 (82.6%) $21,309
2023 $2,808 (13.7%) $17,735 (86.3%) $20,543

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 87

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1657th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1970th of 2439 Elementary schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 87)4944.1
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #11)4334.7
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 87)4229.4
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #11)3942.7
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 87)3526.6
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #11)3740.8
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 87)3524.6
 10.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #11)3540.9
 5.9%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 87)3940.7
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #11)3039.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 87)2221.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #11)3038.8
 8.8%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students592316
 46.6%
African American406173
 57.4%
American Indian1818
Asian2412
 50%
Hispanic11295
 15.2%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White126
 50%
Two or More Races1510
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.6%88.3%
 14.6%


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Ps 87 ranks in the bottom 23.9% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Ps 87 are 56% African American, 32% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Ps 87.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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