Is School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) a good school?

School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) ranks in the bottom 5.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended School Of Science And Applied Learning (The).

What is the racial makeup of School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)?

Students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) are 62% Hispanic, 36% African American.

What schools do graduates of School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) attend?

Students who attend School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership

School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Summary:

The School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With 454 students, the school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 771 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.57% of 3rd graders, 21.92% of 4th graders, and 6.45% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 20.63% for 5th graders to 37.84% for 4th graders, compared to the state averages of 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Despite the relatively high spending of $25,529 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, the School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) is not able to translate this into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, including Colibri Community School (The), Ps 67 Mohegan School, and Ps 211, as well as nearby charter schools like Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School and Zeta Charter School - Bronxtremont Park, outperform the School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) across all grade levels and subject areas, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's poor performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2050 Prospect Ave
Bronx, NY 10460

(718) 584-6310

District: New York City Geographic District #12

SchoolDigger Rank:
2311^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,529

Students who attend School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) usually attend:

Middle:

Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

African American:

35.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 19^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 11.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.4%), African American (35.8%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) is 12.1. 12 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) is $25,529, which is the 5^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School Of Science And Applied Learning (The):

SchoolDigger ranks School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) 2311^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See School Of Science And Applied Learning (The) 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 School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	6.50	2134^th	2206	3.3%
2007	10.23	2058^th	2219	7.3%
2008	5.27	2161^st	2227	3.0%
2009	5.19	2206^th	2257	2.3%
2010	3.92	2228^th	2263	1.5%
2011	2.22	2264^th	2286	1.0%
2012	2.95	2274^th	2320	2.0%
2013	14.00	2119^th	2325	8.9%
2014	11.30	2194^th	2345	6.4%
2015	10.15	2236^th	2352	4.9%
2016	7.99	2281^st	2366	3.6%
2017	10.37	2247^th	2386	5.8%
2018	12.49	2206^th	2395	7.9%
2019	18.30	2048^th	2413	15.1%
2021	29.97	1611^th	2201	26.8%
2022	12.22	2265^th	2434	6.9%
2023	10.48	2316^th	2439	5.0%
2024	11.12	2311^th	2445	5.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.81	656^th	938	30.1%
2019	36.92	520^th	860	39.5%
2022	24.06	902^nd	1027	12.2%
2023	25.09	880^th	1001	12.1%
2024	36.33	689^th	1066	35.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.28	1556^th	1941	19.8%
2019	34.51	1171^st	1859	37.0%
2022	31.38	1472^nd	2031	27.5%
2023	30.75	1407^th	2016	30.2%
2024	28.12	1622^nd	2110	23.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.04	1888^th	2045	7.7%
2019	25.91	1593^rd	2032	21.6%
2021	42.37	972^nd	1678	42.1%
2022	11.87	2022^nd	2099	3.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.73	604^th	730	17.3%
2019	41.28	344^th	570	39.6%
2022	20.65	564^th	622	9.3%
2023	22.86	549^th	637	13.8%
2024	23.75	657^th	766	14.2%

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Rank History for Female students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.56	2137^th	2338	8.6%
2019	18.00	2046^th	2357	13.2%
2021	11.67	1820^th	1955	6.9%
2022	10.49	2292^nd	2401	4.5%
2023	12.95	2231^st	2403	7.2%
2024	14.69	2223^rd	2413	7.9%

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Rank History for Male students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.96	2178^th	2340	6.9%
2019	22.28	1913^th	2358	18.9%
2021	48.99	986^th	1961	49.7%
2022	16.51	2137^th	2400	11.0%
2023	9.86	2301^st	2400	4.1%
2024	9.91	2309^th	2411	4.2%

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Rank History for African American students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	35.20	574^th	891	35.6%
2021	49.09	190^th	427	55.5%
2024	18.49	835^th	927	9.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.49	1189^th	1392	14.6%
2019	29.63	957^th	1315	27.2%
2021	50.66	380^th	818	53.5%
2022	17.22	1380^th	1503	8.2%
2023	14.43	1339^th	1429	6.3%
2024	18.72	1374^th	1531	10.3%

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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 School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	5	269	3	351	2	n/a	n/a	630
2007	6	266	6	321	3	n/a	n/a	602
2008	5	271	4	362	2	n/a	n/a	644
2009	1	277	4	354	1	n/a	n/a	637
2010	3	247	4	340	0	n/a	n/a	594
2011	3	232	0	364	0	0	0	599
2012	6	236	0	366	1	0	0	609
2013	5	256	1	349	2	0	1	614
2014	5	254	3	329	1	0	0	592
2015	4	251	4	392	1	0	0	652
2016	5	232	2	363	2	0	0	604
2017	6	225	3	376	2	0	0	612
2018	10	218	2	378	2	1	0	611
2019	7	205	2	384	3	1	0	602
2020	10	191	3	339	5	2	1	551
2021	13	171	4	306	4	2	1	501
2022	7	158	1	271	5	1	0	443
2023	7	155	1	285	2	1	3	454
2024	2	139	1	242	1	0	3	388

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 School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	630	45.0	14.0	95.7
2007	602	40.0	15.1	n/a
2008	644	40.0	16.1	61.6
2009	637	41.0	15.5	75.8
2010	594	41.0	14.4	n/a
2011	599	42.5	14.0	89.8
2012	609	40.0	15.2	91
2013	614	39.8	15.3	93.8
2014	592	34.0	17.4	90
2015	652	47.0	13.8	89.6
2016	604	44.0	13.7	84.6
2017	612	42.3	14.4	91.2
2018	611	42.0	14.5	89.9
2019	602	40.0	15.0	90.9
2020	551	40.0	13.7	93.5
2021	501	39.0	12.8	94.2
2022	443	39.0	11.3	94.6
2023	454	33.0	13.7	96
2024	388	32.0	12.1	95.4

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 School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	630	45.0	14.0	95.7
2007	602	40.0	15.1	n/a
2008	644	40.0	16.1	61.6
2009	637	41.0	15.5	75.8
2010	594	41.0	14.4	n/a
2011	599	42.5	14.0	89.8
2012	609	40.0	15.2	91
2013	614	39.8	15.3	93.8
2014	592	34.0	17.4	90
2015	652	47.0	13.8	89.6
2016	604	44.0	13.7	84.6
2017	612	42.3	14.4	91.2
2018	611	42.0	14.5	89.9
2019	602	40.0	15.0	90.9
2020	551	40.0	13.7	93.5
2021	501	39.0	12.8	94.2
2022	443	39.0	11.3	94.6
2023	454	33.0	13.7	96
2024	388	32.0	12.1	95.4

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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