Ps 6 West Farms

Summary:

PS 6 West Farms is an elementary school in the Bronx, New York, serving 449 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 789 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 6 West Farms faces significant challenges in improving the academic outcomes of its predominantly Hispanic (77.28%) and economically disadvantaged student population. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 29.82%, compared to the district's 28.58% and the state's 44.89%. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (95.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While PS 6 West Farms has a relatively high per-student spending of $25,025, this is still lower than the $67,364 spent per student at the Vida Bogart School for All Children, a specialized school in the district. The nearby schools, such as Fairmont Neighborhood School and Colibri Community School (The), generally outperform PS 6 West Farms on academic measures, despite also serving predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the approaches and strategies used by these higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1000 E Tremont Ave
       Bronx, NY  10460-4403


(718) 542-7676

District: New York City Geographic District #12

SchoolDigger Rank:
2136th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,025 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.3%
African American:
21.2%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.8% Help


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Compare Details Ps 6 West Farms ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.3%), African American (21.2%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 6 West Farms is 14.9, which is the highest among 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 6 West Farms is $25,025, which is the 6th highest among 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 6 West Farms:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 6 West Farms 2136th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 6 West Farms in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #12:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #12 789th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 6 West Farms

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Rank History for all students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.65 1974th 2206 10.5%
2007 11.44 2036th 2219 8.2%
2008 10.56 2082nd 2227 6.5%
2009 11.02 2125th 2257 5.8%
2010 9.44 2129th 2263 5.9%
2011 8.76 2159th 2286 5.6%
2012 5.50 2242nd 2320 3.4%
2013 14.29 2114th 2325 9.1%
2014 12.40 2157th 2345 8.0%
2015 10.53 2223rd 2352 5.5%
2016 17.05 2066th 2366 12.7%
2017 17.38 2073rd 2386 13.1%
2018 9.73 2263rd 2395 5.5%
2019 12.88 2208th 2413 8.5%
2021 12.30 2018th 2201 8.3%
2022 13.82 2226th 2434 8.5%
2023 16.46 2136th 2439 12.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.67 742nd 938 20.9%
2019 37.53 504th 860 41.4%
2021 41.57 252nd 454 44.5%
2022 22.36 939th 1027 8.6%
2023 28.14 823rd 1001 17.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.01 1615th 1941 16.8%
2019 27.58 1467th 1859 21.1%
2021 36.21 662nd 1044 36.6%
2022 31.98 1447th 2031 28.8%
2023 50.38 772nd 2016 61.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.85 1507th 1678 10.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.90 636th 730 12.9%
2019 35.53 402nd 570 29.5%
2021 29.84 55th 70 21.4%
2022 31.45 463rd 622 25.6%
2023 25.29 521st 637 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.13 2191st 2338 6.3%
2019 14.95 2134th 2357 9.5%
2021 15.43 1749th 1955 10.5%
2022 17.35 2114th 2401 12.0%
2023 19.21 2068th 2403 13.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.37 2215th 2340 5.3%
2019 12.82 2191st 2358 7.1%
2021 13.70 1784th 1961 9.0%
2022 14.22 2199th 2400 8.4%
2023 16.14 2144th 2400 10.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.60 497th 936 46.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 6 West Farms

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.21 1275th 1392 8.4%
2019 20.20 1158th 1315 11.9%
2021 21.01 719th 818 12.1%
2022 21.20 1314th 1503 12.6%
2023 23.54 1175th 1429 17.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 6 West Farms

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 5 202 18 491 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1990 8 233 11 531 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1991 3 221 9 532 0 n/a n/a 32 797
1992 2 233 12 539 1 n/a n/a 0 787
1993 2 284 15 652 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1994 2 267 12 676 3 n/a n/a 0 960
1995 3 222 4 687 4 n/a n/a 0 920
1996 3 222 4 687 4 n/a n/a 0 920
1997 3 241 11 713 5 n/a n/a 0 973
1998 2 219 13 768 5 n/a n/a 0 1007
1999 2 245 15 879 5 n/a n/a 0 1146
2000 3 289 16 922 3 n/a n/a 0 1233
2001 3 292 13 919 2 n/a n/a 0 1229
2002 5 269 8 753 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
2003 5 269 8 753 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
2004 5 241 9 696 1 n/a n/a 0 952
2005 10 209 7 687 1 n/a n/a 0 914
2006 4 197 3 547 2 n/a n/a 0 753
2007 4 185 7 551 1 n/a n/a 0 748
2008 4 191 7 560 2 n/a n/a 0 764
2009 2 178 2 561 9 n/a n/a 0 752
2010 4 171 1 563 11 n/a n/a 0 750
2011 4 160 1 545 5 0 0 0 715
2012 6 166 4 549 4 1 1 0 731
2013 3 158 5 496 9 1 0 0 672
2014 1 148 5 458 7 0 0 0 619
2015 1 160 5 442 4 0 1 0 613
2016 6 149 4 430 3 0 2 0 594
2017 7 124 4 410 0 2 3 0 550
2018 5 116 3 406 1 1 2 0 534
2019 5 125 3 396 1 1 2 0 533
2020 4 115 5 398 0 1 0 0 523
2021 4 105 4 382 3 0 1 0 499
2022 2 101 1 353 2 0 1 0 460
2023 1 95 1 347 0 0 5 0 449

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 6 West Farms

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 716 42.9 16.6 n/a
1990 783 39.9 19.6 n/a
1991 797 41.9 19.0 n/a
1992 787 40.0 19.6 n/a
1993 954 43.8 21.8 n/a
1994 960 44.9 21.4 n/a
1995 920 46.2 19.9 n/a
1996 920 46.2 19.9 n/a
1997 973 55.2 17.6 92.5
1998 1007 52.1 19.3 90.4
1999 1146 52.5 21.8 79.4
2000 1233 50.8 24.3 76.4
2001 1229 77.5 15.9 93.3
2002 1035 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1035 n/a n/a n/a
2004 952 n/a n/a n/a
2005 914 75.0 12.2 0
2006 753 69.0 10.9 91.1
2007 748 67.0 11.2 89.8
2008 764 52.5 14.6 87.4
2009 752 66.0 11.4 94.1
2010 750 60.0 12.5 n/a
2011 715 50.0 14.3 96.9
2012 731 48.0 15.2 94.4
2013 672 55.0 12.2 95.4
2014 619 51.0 12.1 83.5
2015 613 43.0 14.2 97.6
2016 594 47.0 12.6 96
2017 550 45.0 12.2 97.3
2018 534 46.0 11.6 98.7
2019 533 38.0 14.0 97.9
2020 523 36.0 14.5 97.1
2021 499 38.0 13.1 98.8
2022 460 36.0 12.7 98.9
2023 449 30.0 14.9 95.8

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 6 West Farms

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 716 42.9 16.6 n/a
1990 783 39.9 19.6 n/a
1991 797 41.9 19.0 n/a
1992 787 40.0 19.6 n/a
1993 954 43.8 21.8 n/a
1994 960 44.9 21.4 n/a
1995 920 46.2 19.9 n/a
1996 920 46.2 19.9 n/a
1997 973 55.2 17.6 92.5
1998 1007 52.1 19.3 90.4
1999 1146 52.5 21.8 79.4
2000 1233 50.8 24.3 76.4
2001 1229 77.5 15.9 93.3
2002 1035 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1035 n/a n/a n/a
2004 952 n/a n/a n/a
2005 914 75.0 12.2 0
2006 753 69.0 10.9 91.1
2007 748 67.0 11.2 89.8
2008 764 52.5 14.6 87.4
2009 752 66.0 11.4 94.1
2010 750 60.0 12.5 n/a
2011 715 50.0 14.3 96.9
2012 731 48.0 15.2 94.4
2013 672 55.0 12.2 95.4
2014 619 51.0 12.1 83.5
2015 613 43.0 14.2 97.6
2016 594 47.0 12.6 96
2017 550 45.0 12.2 97.3
2018 534 46.0 11.6 98.7
2019 533 38.0 14.0 97.9
2020 523 36.0 14.5 97.1
2021 499 38.0 13.1 98.8
2022 460 36.0 12.7 98.9
2023 449 30.0 14.9 95.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201593.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 6 West Farms

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,516 (12.8%) $17,085 (87.2%) $19,601
2020 $1,909 (9.6%) $17,906 (90.4%) $19,815
2021 $3,112 (14.6%) $18,181 (85.4%) $21,294
2022 $4,677 (18.4%) $20,723 (81.6%) $25,400
2023 $3,468 (13.9%) $21,557 (86.1%) $25,025

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 6 West Farms

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2208th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2136th of 2439 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 6 West Farms)2429.8
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #12)3328.6
 4.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 6 West Farms)2325.4
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #12)3236.1
 4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 6 West Farms)2822.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #12)2728.2
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 6 West Farms)1721
 4%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #12)2529.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 6 West Farms)2428.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #12)2132.2
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 6 West Farms)2230.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #12)2328.4
 5.4%
   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 Students533449
 15.8%
African American12595
 24%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic396347
 12.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White51
 80%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.9%95.8%
 2.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Ps 6 West Farms.

Ps 6 West Farms ranks in the bottom 12.4% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Ps 6 West Farms are 77% Hispanic, 21% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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