Is Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations a good school?

Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations ranks 647 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations?

Students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations are 71% Hispanic, 26% African American, 1% American Indian.

Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Summary:

Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 478 students. This school has made significant strides in improving its academic performance, now outperforming the New York City Geographic District #12 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations had a 65.96% proficiency rate in 5th grade ELA, compared to 24.61% for the district and 43.68% for the state. In 5th grade Math, the school had a 76.6% proficiency rate, compared to 33.31% for the district and 48.93% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, ranking in the top 200 New York elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA and Math, and in the top 50 for English Language Learner students.

While Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations outperforms its nearby district schools, such as Ps 150 Charles James Fox, Samara Community School, and Fairmont Neighborhood School, the nearby Bold Charter School, which is not part of the New York City Geographic District #12, demonstrates even higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. This suggests that Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations could potentially learn from the charter school's best practices to further improve its already impressive academic achievements.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1001 Jennings St
Bronx, NY 10460

(718) 319-2820

District: New York City Geographic District #12

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,257

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

African American:

26.3%

American Indian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first 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 69.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.5%), African American (26.3%), American Indian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations is 11.7. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations is $23,257. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations 647^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations 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 all students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	10.71	2059^th	2206	6.7%
2007	4.03	2170^th	2219	2.2%
2008	4.65	2168^th	2227	2.6%
2009	16.95	2024^th	2257	10.3%
2010	16.54	2004^th	2263	11.4%
2011	24.22	1850^th	2286	19.1%
2012	23.07	1904^th	2320	17.9%
2013	18.54	2010^th	2325	13.5%
2014	13.60	2128^th	2345	9.3%
2015	13.76	2133^rd	2352	9.3%
2016	14.85	2126^th	2366	10.1%
2017	11.16	2238^th	2386	6.2%
2018	17.44	2097^th	2395	12.4%
2019	26.74	1804^th	2413	25.2%
2021	35.84	1464^th	2201	33.5%
2022	20.87	2023^rd	2434	16.9%
2023	35.25	1581^st	2439	35.2%
2024	69.73	647^th	2445	73.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.29	774^th	938	17.5%
2019	30.97	658^th	860	23.5%
2022	36.41	639^th	1027	37.8%
2023	46.42	439^th	1001	56.1%
2024	86.87	44^th	1066	95.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.45	1309^th	1941	32.6%
2019	48.13	745^th	1859	59.9%
2021	52.86	389^th	1044	62.7%
2022	37.13	1224^th	2031	39.7%
2023	47.29	848^th	2016	57.9%
2024	76.72	298^th	2110	85.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.51	1713^th	2045	16.2%
2019	40.05	1185^th	2032	41.7%
2022	25.48	1705^th	2099	18.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.08	503^rd	730	31.1%
2019	36.75	389^th	570	31.8%
2021	47.10	35^th	70	50.0%
2022	37.18	397^th	622	36.2%
2023	64.36	169^th	637	73.5%
2024	83.59	70^th	766	90.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.41	2041^st	2338	12.7%
2019	28.24	1758^th	2357	25.4%
2021	37.48	1266^th	1955	35.2%
2022	17.32	2115^th	2401	11.9%
2023	31.82	1683^rd	2403	30.0%
2024	66.88	701^st	2413	70.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.39	2077^th	2340	11.2%
2019	26.42	1810^th	2358	23.2%
2021	36.65	1302^nd	1961	33.6%
2022	27.39	1843^rd	2400	23.2%
2023	40.31	1414^th	2400	41.1%
2024	63.90	782^nd	2411	67.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	73.96	177^th	927	80.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.03	970^th	1392	30.3%
2019	46.76	639^th	1315	51.4%
2022	32.82	1072^nd	1503	28.7%
2023	51.72	621^st	1429	56.5%
2024	81.30	197^th	1531	87.1%

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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 citizen
Thursday, July 24, 2014

It was awful. Terrible children. Terrible teachers. PS 66 (C.S. 66 back when I was a student) gave me the worst moment in my childhood. I hope the city close the place down! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	4	288	6	728	2	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2005	4	239	8	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	859
2006	0	171	1	517	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2007	0	129	1	432	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2008	2	138	1	442	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2009	3	149	0	437	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2010	0	161	0	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2011	1	163	0	472	1	0	0	0	637
2012	9	160	0	464	3	2	0	0	638
2013	9	163	1	461	5	0	0	0	639
2014	14	182	1	466	4	0	0	0	667
2015	11	196	0	493	2	0	0	0	702
2016	11	197	1	497	2	0	0	0	708
2017	17	172	2	501	2	1	2	0	697
2018	10	172	6	465	5	1	2	0	661
2019	13	156	9	401	5	2	0	0	586
2020	13	165	7	341	3	2	2	0	533
2021	11	146	5	336	6	1	2	0	507
2022	4	125	5	332	1	0	3	0	470
2023	4	128	5	338	1	1	1	0	478
2024	2	123	4	330	6	1	1	1	468

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 66 School Of Higher Expectations

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	1028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	859	n/a	n/a	0
2006	689	57.0	12.1	98.1
2007	562	52.0	10.8	88.8
2008	583	44.8	13.0	95.5
2009	589	55.0	10.7	97.3
2010	602	54.0	11.1	n/a
2011	637	52.0	12.2	77.6
2012	638	54.0	11.8	77.3
2013	639	55.0	11.6	78.9
2014	667	53.0	12.5	91.9
2015	702	48.0	14.6	79.6
2016	708	57.0	12.4	80.9
2017	697	55.3	12.5	78.6
2018	661	56.0	11.7	89
2019	586	54.0	10.8	88.7
2020	533	46.0	11.5	91.7
2021	507	47.0	10.7	91.5
2022	470	45.0	10.4	89.1
2023	478	37.5	12.7	93.5
2024	468	39.7	11.7	94.2

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 66 School Of Higher Expectations

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	1028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	859	n/a	n/a	0
2006	689	57.0	12.1	98.1
2007	562	52.0	10.8	88.8
2008	583	44.8	13.0	95.5
2009	589	55.0	10.7	97.3
2010	602	54.0	11.1	n/a
2011	637	52.0	12.2	77.6
2012	638	54.0	11.8	77.3
2013	639	55.0	11.6	78.9
2014	667	53.0	12.5	91.9
2015	702	48.0	14.6	79.6
2016	708	57.0	12.4	80.9
2017	697	55.3	12.5	78.6
2018	661	56.0	11.7	89
2019	586	54.0	10.8	88.7
2020	533	46.0	11.5	91.7
2021	507	47.0	10.7	91.5
2022	470	45.0	10.4	89.1
2023	478	37.5	12.7	93.5
2024	468	39.7	11.7	94.2

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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