Is Ps 106 Parkchester a good school?

Ps 106 Parkchester ranks 1455 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 106 Parkchester?

In the 2022-23 school year, 889 students attended Ps 106 Parkchester.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 106 Parkchester?

Students at Ps 106 Parkchester are 40% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 24% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 106 Parkchester attend?

Students who attend Ps 106 Parkchester usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 127 Castle Hill (The)

Ps 106 Parkchester

Summary:

Ps 106 Parkchester is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 889 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.

Academically, Ps 106 Parkchester's performance is generally below the New York City District #11 and New York state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 43.48%, compared to 35% for the district and 42.6% for the state. However, the school's homeless, special education, and low-income student populations perform better than the overall school rankings, suggesting that the school is providing additional support and resources for these student groups. When compared to nearby schools, Ps 106 Parkchester's academic performance is generally lower than the higher-performing Icahn Charter School 2 and Bronx Charter School for Excellence, both of which are charter schools.

Ps 106 Parkchester has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.59% to 79.42% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $14,674 in 2019-2020 to $19,387 in 2022-2023, and the student-teacher ratio has ranged from 12.2 to 13.8 over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the nearby schools. Despite these efforts, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 1242 out of 2366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1455 out of 2445 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1514 Olmstead Ave
Bronx, NY 10462-7100

(718) 892-1006

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1455^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,387

Students who attend Ps 106 Parkchester usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 127 Castle Hill (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 889

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.5%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 106 Parkchester ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^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 39.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 106 Parkchester is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.5%), Hispanic (29.9%), African American (23.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 106 Parkchester is 13.8. 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 106 Parkchester employs 64.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 106 Parkchester is $19,387. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #11 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 106 Parkchester:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 106 Parkchester 1455^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 106 Parkchester in the ranking list.)

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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 106 Parkchester

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Rank History for all students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	57.80	1150^th	2206	47.9%
2007	38.21	1587^th	2219	28.5%
2008	33.96	1691^st	2227	24.1%
2009	37.57	1679^th	2257	25.6%
2010	44.01	1444^th	2263	36.2%
2011	53.85	1181^st	2286	48.3%
2012	54.05	1208^th	2320	47.9%
2013	46.04	1224^th	2325	47.4%
2014	34.21	1613^th	2345	31.2%
2015	40.98	1424^th	2352	39.5%
2016	47.85	1242^nd	2366	47.5%
2017	42.13	1395^th	2386	41.5%
2018	40.60	1457^th	2395	39.2%
2019	41.37	1380^th	2413	42.8%
2021	17.81	1898^th	2201	13.8%
2022	42.15	1392^nd	2434	42.8%
2023	33.49	1634^th	2439	33.0%
2024	39.87	1455^th	2445	40.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.46	375^th	938	60.0%
2019	52.07	297^th	860	65.5%
2021	18.74	411^th	454	9.5%
2022	53.83	338^th	1027	67.1%
2023	42.54	507^th	1001	49.4%
2024	51.34	367^th	1066	65.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.29	674^th	1941	65.3%
2019	45.51	829^th	1859	55.4%
2021	29.70	786^th	1044	24.7%
2022	50.63	761^st	2031	62.5%
2023	36.47	1208^th	2016	40.1%
2024	43.38	1029^th	2110	51.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.71	872^nd	2045	57.4%
2019	50.32	861^st	2032	57.6%
2021	26.10	1374^th	1678	18.1%
2022	52.46	850^th	2099	59.5%
2023	41.89	1128^th	2041	44.7%
2024	51.55	878^th	2078	57.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.81	223^rd	730	69.5%
2019	52.86	220^th	570	61.4%
2021	22.58	62^nd	70	11.4%
2022	54.75	225^th	622	63.8%
2023	50.36	275^th	637	56.8%
2024	60.28	207^th	766	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.48	1551^st	2338	33.7%
2019	42.31	1357^th	2357	42.4%
2021	14.64	1762^nd	1955	9.9%
2022	39.84	1465^th	2401	39.0%
2023	33.32	1629^th	2403	32.2%
2024	35.48	1578^th	2413	34.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.63	1324^th	2340	43.4%
2019	42.36	1334^th	2358	43.4%
2021	21.29	1643^rd	1961	16.2%
2022	46.37	1262^nd	2400	47.4%
2023	36.67	1530^th	2400	36.3%
2024	46.16	1257^th	2411	47.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.65	454^th	601	24.5%
2019	41.51	387^th	548	29.4%
2021	7.79	405^th	430	5.8%
2022	26.18	545^th	671	18.8%
2023	22.41	504^th	605	16.7%
2024	35.35	474^th	662	28.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.57	450^th	948	52.5%
2019	34.46	578^th	891	35.1%
2021	21.67	346^th	427	19.0%
2022	53.02	385^th	936	58.9%
2023	41.55	484^th	857	43.5%
2024	44.68	479^th	927	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.93	787^th	1392	43.5%
2019	37.32	812^th	1315	38.3%
2022	39.56	907^th	1503	39.7%
2023	29.70	1066^th	1429	25.4%
2024	30.79	1111^th	1531	27.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 106 Parkchester

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.01	1088^th	1399	22.2%

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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
Thursday, November 19, 2009

The principal Mrs.Montalvo and the staff of P.S.106 are so wonderful. When I first meet the school it was in 1995 when my daughter was 5 years old now she a junior in college. I also have a son at school since 2005. My son has spacial needs. He has AHAD,ODD AND HAS BIPOLAR. When my son had a hard time in school with his behaver problem or school issues. Mrs.Montalvo and the staff went out of their way to see how they can help my child and thanks to that love and caring they have for children. My son is doing so much better in all his classes.In a why its going to be a sad day when my son graduate in 20010 cause heaven know if I find another school like this one. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 106 Parkchester

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	76	453	93	453	0	n/a	n/a	1075
1990	73	449	112	436	0	n/a	n/a	1070
1991	68	501	95	533	12	n/a	n/a	1209
1992	67	399	101	497	25	n/a	n/a	1089
1993	53	420	127	568	6	n/a	n/a	1174
1994	42	425	138	607	5	n/a	n/a	1217
1995	29	563	146	756	8	n/a	n/a	1502
1996	29	563	146	756	8	n/a	n/a	1502
1997	39	608	160	757	11	n/a	n/a	1575
1998	37	641	161	799	10	n/a	n/a	1648
1999	32	637	172	833	3	n/a	n/a	1677
2000	32	580	186	820	5	n/a	n/a	1623
2001	47	541	201	798	4	n/a	n/a	1591
2002	36	489	169	838	6	n/a	n/a	1538
2003	36	489	169	838	6	n/a	n/a	1538
2004	17	477	154	531	6	n/a	n/a	1185
2005	19	453	136	500	4	n/a	n/a	1112
2006	23	376	174	445	9	n/a	n/a	1027
2007	13	364	199	400	10	n/a	n/a	986
2008	14	434	267	510	13	n/a	n/a	1238
2009	11	409	310	500	13	n/a	n/a	1243
2010	17	390	331	486	7	n/a	n/a	1231
2011	25	361	359	480	7	0	0	1232
2012	32	341	384	477	7	4	0	1245
2013	33	332	392	479	9	8	2	1255
2014	37	326	400	457	10	0	3	1233
2015	34	316	416	430	9	0	5	1210
2016	43	302	400	411	10	0	6	1172
2017	38	298	356	386	13	7	10	1108
2018	36	289	375	372	13	4	4	1093
2019	39	265	400	373	18	6	5	1106
2020	29	249	420	350	15	7	6	1076
2021	26	214	389	315	13	6	9	972
2022	25	202	363	280	12	5	10	897
2023	25	210	360	266	14	3	11	889

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 106 Parkchester

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1075	50.9	21.1	n/a
1990	1070	50.9	21.0	n/a
1991	1209	55.9	21.6	n/a
1992	1089	47.9	22.7	n/a
1993	1174	55.7	21.1	n/a
1994	1217	61.0	20.0	n/a
1995	1502	68.0	22.1	n/a
1996	1502	68.0	22.1	n/a
1997	1575	76.0	20.7	92.3
1998	1648	85.0	19.4	80.5
1999	1677	87.0	19.3	83.3
2000	1623	91.0	17.8	93.5
2001	1591	90.0	17.7	94
2002	1538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1185	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1112	71.5	15.6	0
2006	1027	70.0	14.7	86.2
2007	986	70.0	14.1	90.6
2008	1238	81.0	15.3	89.3
2009	1243	84.9	14.6	78.3
2010	1231	81.0	15.2	n/a
2011	1232	82.1	15.0	87.2
2012	1245	77.0	16.1	87.2
2013	1255	80.0	15.6	87.1
2014	1233	77.0	16.0	94.3
2015	1210	73.0	16.5	63.6
2016	1172	75.0	15.6	61.3
2017	1108	70.0	15.8	59.7
2018	1093	68.9	15.8	73.9
2019	1106	77.0	14.3	75
2020	1076	74.0	14.5	76.8
2021	972	75.0	12.9	78.3
2022	897	73.0	12.2	75.6
2023	889	64.3	13.8	79.4

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 106 Parkchester

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1075	50.9	21.1	n/a
1990	1070	50.9	21.0	n/a
1991	1209	55.9	21.6	n/a
1992	1089	47.9	22.7	n/a
1993	1174	55.7	21.1	n/a
1994	1217	61.0	20.0	n/a
1995	1502	68.0	22.1	n/a
1996	1502	68.0	22.1	n/a
1997	1575	76.0	20.7	92.3
1998	1648	85.0	19.4	80.5
1999	1677	87.0	19.3	83.3
2000	1623	91.0	17.8	93.5
2001	1591	90.0	17.7	94
2002	1538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1185	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1112	71.5	15.6	0
2006	1027	70.0	14.7	86.2
2007	986	70.0	14.1	90.6
2008	1238	81.0	15.3	89.3
2009	1243	84.9	14.6	78.3
2010	1231	81.0	15.2	n/a
2011	1232	82.1	15.0	87.2
2012	1245	77.0	16.1	87.2
2013	1255	80.0	15.6	87.1
2014	1233	77.0	16.0	94.3
2015	1210	73.0	16.5	63.6
2016	1172	75.0	15.6	61.3
2017	1108	70.0	15.8	59.7
2018	1093	68.9	15.8	73.9
2019	1106	77.0	14.3	75
2020	1076	74.0	14.5	76.8
2021	972	75.0	12.9	78.3
2022	897	73.0	12.2	75.6
2023	889	64.3	13.8	79.4

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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