Is Ps 134 George F Bristow a good school?

Ps 134 George F Bristow ranks in the bottom 8.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 134 George F Bristow?

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended Ps 134 George F Bristow.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 134 George F Bristow?

Students at Ps 134 George F Bristow are 55% Hispanic, 40% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 134 George F Bristow

Summary:

PS 134 George F Bristow is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 421 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 771 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 134 George F Bristow consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.25% of 3rd graders, 16.92% of 4th graders, and 21.05% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 40.91% of 3rd graders, 14.71% of 4th graders, and 13.33% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,833 and 2,252 out of over 2,400 schools in the state over the past 10 years.

While PS 134 George F Bristow performs poorly compared to state and district averages, some of the nearby schools in the same district, such as Samara Community School and PS 66 School Of Higher Expectations, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Samara Community School had 62.07% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, and PS 66 School Of Higher Expectations had 65.96% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to only 16.92% and 21.05% at PS 134 George F Bristow, respectively. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the large proportion of English Language Learners and students with special needs may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1330 Bristow St
Bronx, NY 10459-1416

(718) 328-3351

District: New York City Geographic District #12

SchoolDigger Rank:
2227^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,126

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

39.5%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 134 George F Bristow ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.3%), African American (39.5%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 134 George F Bristow is 11.3, which is the 7^th best among 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

Compare Ps 134 George F Bristow employs 37.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 134 George F Bristow is $23,126. 12 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 134 George F Bristow:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 134 George F Bristow 2227^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 134 George F Bristow in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #12:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #12 771^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 134 George F Bristow

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Rank History for all students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.72	2010^th	2206	8.9%
2007	6.40	2131^st	2219	4.0%
2008	5.64	2154^th	2227	3.3%
2009	9.91	2140^th	2257	5.2%
2010	9.02	2137^th	2263	5.6%
2011	20.79	1914^th	2286	16.3%
2012	14.80	2069^th	2320	10.8%
2013	19.45	1988^th	2325	14.5%
2014	21.67	1927^th	2345	17.8%
2015	24.00	1833^rd	2352	22.1%
2016	11.19	2211^th	2366	6.6%
2017	13.86	2175^th	2386	8.8%
2018	11.24	2234^th	2395	6.7%
2019	11.44	2252^nd	2413	6.7%
2021	18.41	1884^th	2201	14.4%
2022	17.92	2111^th	2434	13.3%
2023	17.71	2107^th	2439	13.6%
2024	14.59	2227^th	2445	8.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.93	725^th	938	22.7%
2019	22.03	804^th	860	6.5%
2022	33.35	690^th	1027	32.8%
2023	39.93	570^th	1001	43.1%
2024	36.44	684^th	1066	35.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.71	1748^th	1941	9.9%
2019	25.73	1554^th	1859	16.4%
2022	42.95	998^th	2031	50.9%
2023	40.56	1060^th	2016	47.4%
2024	24.10	1802^nd	2110	14.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.19	1955^th	2045	4.4%
2021	26.91	1354^th	1678	19.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.17	625^th	730	14.4%
2019	21.76	529^th	570	7.2%
2022	24.36	534^th	622	14.1%
2023	32.76	433^rd	637	32.0%
2024	43.41	393^rd	766	48.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.89	2089^th	2338	10.7%
2019	16.15	2104^th	2357	10.7%
2021	15.04	1753^rd	1955	10.3%
2022	17.58	2102^nd	2401	12.5%
2023	17.93	2099^th	2403	12.7%
2024	14.97	2216^th	2413	8.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.50	2248^th	2340	3.9%
2019	9.98	2256^th	2358	4.3%
2021	16.99	1725^th	1961	12.0%
2022	22.71	1970^th	2400	17.9%
2023	19.96	2029^th	2400	15.5%
2024	16.41	2166^th	2411	10.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	23.41	739^th	891	17.1%
2023	45.61	434^th	857	49.4%
2024	29.67	666^th	927	28.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 134 George F Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.84	1163^rd	1392	16.5%
2019	20.18	1159^th	1315	11.9%
2022	25.86	1220^th	1503	18.8%
2023	22.24	1201^st	1429	16.0%
2024	21.84	1317^th	1531	14.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 134 George F Bristow

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	293	0	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	3	307	3	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	4	269	9	279	0	n/a	n/a	32	593
1992	2	328	3	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	6	330	4	376	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
1994	5	353	6	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	4	362	4	387	3	n/a	n/a	0	760
1996	4	362	4	387	3	n/a	n/a	0	760
1997	4	371	2	382	4	n/a	n/a	0	763
1998	6	356	1	411	7	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	6	358	3	423	3	n/a	n/a	0	793
2000	11	380	3	437	5	n/a	n/a	0	836
2001	6	347	2	401	3	n/a	n/a	0	759
2002	5	341	2	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
2003	5	341	2	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
2004	7	359	1	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	751
2005	3	326	1	384	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
2006	3	355	2	385	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
2007	2	294	1	304	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2008	1	305	1	352	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	1	296	1	364	4	n/a	n/a	0	666
2010	3	305	2	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2011	31	300	1	348	1	0	0	0	681
2012	24	321	3	332	0	0	0	0	680
2013	16	306	4	385	1	0	1	0	713
2014	19	325	3	371	1	0	1	0	720
2015	16	315	5	341	1	0	0	0	678
2016	13	316	6	345	3	0	3	0	686
2017	9	298	6	370	4	0	4	0	691
2018	19	261	3	353	4	1	8	0	649
2019	15	241	8	335	6	0	10	0	615
2020	12	206	5	332	6	0	7	0	568
2021	10	202	5	265	4	0	8	0	494
2022	8	187	5	240	3	0	5	0	448
2023	9	176	3	225	2	0	6	0	421
2024	11	168	2	235	1	0	8	0	425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 134 George F Bristow

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	574	34.0	16.8	n/a
1990	581	43.9	13.2	n/a
1991	593	41.9	14.1	n/a
1992	622	43.0	14.4	n/a
1993	717	52.1	13.8	n/a
1994	762	53.6	14.2	n/a
1995	760	49.6	15.3	n/a
1996	760	49.6	15.3	n/a
1997	763	44.1	17.3	94.9
1998	781	32.2	24.3	89.6
1999	793	31.6	25.1	88.3
2000	836	19.1	43.8	83.9
2001	759	36.4	20.9	96
2002	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	751	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	717	60.0	12.0	0
2006	747	51.0	14.6	96
2007	602	50.0	12.0	97.3
2008	660	52.3	12.6	96.5
2009	666	54.0	12.3	97.4
2010	674	51.0	13.2	n/a
2011	681	48.1	14.1	95.3
2012	680	47.4	14.3	95.3
2013	713	46.2	15.4	97.5
2014	720	46.1	15.6	88.9
2015	678	45.0	15.0	95.9
2016	686	39.0	17.5	98.1
2017	691	42.6	16.1	96.8
2018	649	40.5	16.0	93.7
2019	615	42.5	14.4	96.6
2020	568	40.0	14.2	95.2
2021	494	40.0	12.3	93.1
2022	448	36.8	12.1	95.1
2023	421	36.3	11.5	95.2
2024	425	37.3	11.3	95.5

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 134 George F Bristow

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	574	34.0	16.8	n/a
1990	581	43.9	13.2	n/a
1991	593	41.9	14.1	n/a
1992	622	43.0	14.4	n/a
1993	717	52.1	13.8	n/a
1994	762	53.6	14.2	n/a
1995	760	49.6	15.3	n/a
1996	760	49.6	15.3	n/a
1997	763	44.1	17.3	94.9
1998	781	32.2	24.3	89.6
1999	793	31.6	25.1	88.3
2000	836	19.1	43.8	83.9
2001	759	36.4	20.9	96
2002	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	751	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	717	60.0	12.0	0
2006	747	51.0	14.6	96
2007	602	50.0	12.0	97.3
2008	660	52.3	12.6	96.5
2009	666	54.0	12.3	97.4
2010	674	51.0	13.2	n/a
2011	681	48.1	14.1	95.3
2012	680	47.4	14.3	95.3
2013	713	46.2	15.4	97.5
2014	720	46.1	15.6	88.9
2015	678	45.0	15.0	95.9
2016	686	39.0	17.5	98.1
2017	691	42.6	16.1	96.8
2018	649	40.5	16.0	93.7
2019	615	42.5	14.4	96.6
2020	568	40.0	14.2	95.2
2021	494	40.0	12.3	93.1
2022	448	36.8	12.1	95.1
2023	421	36.3	11.5	95.2
2024	425	37.3	11.3	95.5

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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