Ps 68 Cambridge

Summary:

Ps 68 Cambridge is an elementary school located in Ridgewood, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 480 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 68 Cambridge has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1320 and 1935 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and math ranging from 26.42% to 40.85% across grades 3-5, compared to 35.4%-58.03% for the district and state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with stronger rankings for Special Education students but lower rankings for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps 91 Richard Arkwright, Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter, and Ps 239, generally perform better than Ps 68 Cambridge on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. The significant variations in performance across different student subgroups at Ps 68 Cambridge suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of underperforming groups, while the higher per-student spending at the school compared to the district average may indicate a need for more effective resource allocation to improve academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 59-09 St Felix Ave
       Ridgewood, NY  11385


(718) 821-7246

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
1811th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,879 Help


Students who attend Ps 68 Cambridge usually attend:

Middle:    Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  475

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.2%
White:
7.8%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.3% Help


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Compare Details Ps 68 Cambridge ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 23rd among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.2%), White (7.8%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 68 Cambridge is 14. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 68 Cambridge is $22,879, which is the 2nd highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 68 Cambridge:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 68 Cambridge 1811th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 68 Cambridge in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #24:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #24 528th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 68 Cambridge

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Rank History for all students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.67 1294th 2206 41.3%
2007 43.28 1492nd 2219 32.8%
2008 46.83 1424th 2227 36.1%
2009 45.95 1506th 2257 33.3%
2010 35.88 1624th 2263 28.2%
2011 46.44 1371st 2286 40.0%
2012 32.74 1705th 2320 26.5%
2013 44.15 1281st 2325 44.9%
2014 29.85 1713th 2345 27.0%
2015 40.25 1443rd 2352 38.6%
2016 42.58 1381st 2366 41.6%
2017 40.81 1424th 2386 40.3%
2018 45.81 1320th 2395 44.9%
2019 38.20 1478th 2413 38.7%
2021 27.29 1670th 2201 24.1%
2022 37.52 1534th 2434 37.0%
2023 30.75 1725th 2439 29.3%
2024 27.82 1811th 2445 25.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.29 283rd 938 69.8%
2019 40.42 447th 860 48.0%
2021 35.87 294th 454 35.2%
2022 30.80 769th 1027 25.1%
2023 49.18 393rd 1001 60.7%
2024 26.29 931st 1066 12.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.71 658th 1941 66.1%
2019 42.46 908th 1859 51.2%
2021 36.64 651st 1044 37.6%
2022 47.78 853rd 2031 58.0%
2023 60.89 532nd 2016 73.6%
2024 44.93 980th 2110 53.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.23 891st 2045 56.4%
2019 43.00 1085th 2032 46.6%
2021 33.84 1177th 1678 29.9%
2022 44.41 1086th 2099 48.3%
2023 38.68 1207th 2041 40.9%
2024 32.47 1439th 2078 30.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.77 283rd 730 61.2%
2022 26.78 509th 622 18.2%
2023 26.75 506th 637 20.6%
2024 32.10 538th 766 29.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.24 1197th 2338 48.8%
2019 51.29 1118th 2357 52.6%
2021 28.95 1477th 1955 24.5%
2022 43.52 1343rd 2401 44.1%
2023 32.58 1658th 2403 31.0%
2024 34.61 1609th 2413 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.46 1380th 2340 41.0%
2019 29.77 1718th 2358 27.1%
2021 26.49 1530th 1961 22.0%
2022 32.89 1670th 2400 30.4%
2023 31.54 1678th 2400 30.1%
2024 23.70 1953rd 2411 19.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.16 544th 1392 60.9%
2019 49.57 588th 1315 55.3%
2022 48.34 717th 1503 52.3%
2023 38.56 887th 1429 37.9%
2024 31.15 1099th 1531 28.2%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 68 Cambridge

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.83 754th 1408 46.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 68 Cambridge

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 212 31 68 432 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1990 214 26 52 446 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1991 174 32 68 524 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1992 162 31 66 551 0 n/a n/a 0 810
1993 144 32 65 583 0 n/a n/a 0 824
1994 118 35 66 625 0 n/a n/a 0 844
1995 107 40 60 773 1 n/a n/a 0 981
1996 107 40 60 773 1 n/a n/a 0 981
1997 111 39 61 846 2 n/a n/a 0 1059
1998 109 48 64 853 2 n/a n/a 0 1076
1999 105 65 66 842 1 n/a n/a 0 1079
2000 126 65 60 877 1 n/a n/a 0 1129
2001 113 56 62 851 1 n/a n/a 0 1083
2002 87 31 69 811 1 n/a n/a 0 999
2003 87 31 69 811 1 n/a n/a 0 999
2004 83 41 48 733 2 n/a n/a 0 907
2005 67 36 42 651 3 n/a n/a 0 799
2006 102 29 55 638 2 n/a n/a 0 826
2007 118 36 49 651 1 n/a n/a 0 855
2008 108 27 38 658 1 n/a n/a 0 832
2009 106 32 40 650 0 n/a n/a 0 828
2010 96 28 37 655 0 n/a n/a 0 816
2011 81 32 29 623 1 0 0 0 766
2012 84 30 30 613 0 1 1 0 759
2013 71 28 26 652 2 0 4 0 783
2014 66 30 27 633 4 0 5 0 765
2015 71 30 31 610 2 0 5 0 749
2016 71 25 30 637 1 0 4 0 768
2017 63 22 26 577 0 1 4 0 693
2018 49 17 22 558 0 1 3 0 650
2019 39 9 19 526 0 0 3 0 596
2020 29 9 15 485 0 1 5 0 544
2021 37 9 14 426 0 1 1 0 488
2022 40 7 15 437 3 1 5 0 508
2023 31 16 15 410 1 0 7 0 480
2024 37 14 10 400 2 1 11 0 475

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 68 Cambridge

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 743 41.6 17.8 n/a
1990 738 42.6 17.3 n/a
1991 798 42.6 18.7 n/a
1992 810 46.6 17.3 n/a
1993 824 47.6 17.3 n/a
1994 844 48.2 17.5 n/a
1995 981 51.1 19.2 n/a
1996 981 51.1 19.2 n/a
1997 1059 49.9 21.2 84.3
1998 1076 51.4 20.9 83.7
1999 1079 57.1 18.9 79.3
2000 1129 61.5 18.4 93.3
2001 1083 61.5 17.6 91.1
2002 999 n/a n/a n/a
2003 999 n/a n/a n/a
2004 907 n/a n/a n/a
2005 799 62.1 12.9 0
2006 826 63.0 13.1 88.7
2007 855 69.0 12.4 79.6
2008 832 70.0 11.9 86.2
2009 828 71.0 11.7 86.1
2010 816 65.0 12.5 n/a
2011 766 60.0 12.7 86.2
2012 759 52.0 14.5 85.8
2013 783 50.0 15.6 86.1
2014 765 47.0 16.2 95.7
2015 749 48.0 15.6 64
2016 768 50.0 15.3 56
2017 693 48.8 14.1 55
2018 650 48.0 13.5 70.8
2019 596 43.0 13.8 64.9
2020 544 36.9 14.7 71.1
2021 488 36.9 13.1 72.7
2022 508 36.0 14.0 69.9
2023 480 32.2 14.9 72.7
2024 475 33.6 14.0 82.3

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 68 Cambridge

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 743 41.6 17.8 n/a
1990 738 42.6 17.3 n/a
1991 798 42.6 18.7 n/a
1992 810 46.6 17.3 n/a
1993 824 47.6 17.3 n/a
1994 844 48.2 17.5 n/a
1995 981 51.1 19.2 n/a
1996 981 51.1 19.2 n/a
1997 1059 49.9 21.2 84.3
1998 1076 51.4 20.9 83.7
1999 1079 57.1 18.9 79.3
2000 1129 61.5 18.4 93.3
2001 1083 61.5 17.6 91.1
2002 999 n/a n/a n/a
2003 999 n/a n/a n/a
2004 907 n/a n/a n/a
2005 799 62.1 12.9 0
2006 826 63.0 13.1 88.7
2007 855 69.0 12.4 79.6
2008 832 70.0 11.9 86.2
2009 828 71.0 11.7 86.1
2010 816 65.0 12.5 n/a
2011 766 60.0 12.7 86.2
2012 759 52.0 14.5 85.8
2013 783 50.0 15.6 86.1
2014 765 47.0 16.2 95.7
2015 749 48.0 15.6 64
2016 768 50.0 15.3 56
2017 693 48.8 14.1 55
2018 650 48.0 13.5 70.8
2019 596 43.0 13.8 64.9
2020 544 36.9 14.7 71.1
2021 488 36.9 13.1 72.7
2022 508 36.0 14.0 69.9
2023 480 32.2 14.9 72.7
2024 475 33.6 14.0 82.3

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
201598.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 68 Cambridge

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $833 (4.9%) $16,098 (95.1%) $16,931
2020 $850 (4.5%) $18,116 (95.5%) $18,967
2021 $1,031 (5.0%) $19,747 (95.0%) $20,778
2022 $2,141 (9.6%) $20,065 (90.4%) $22,207
2023 $1,681 (7.3%) $21,198 (92.7%) $22,879

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 68 Cambridge

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1478th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1725th of 2439 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 68 Cambridge)5224.6
 27.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #24)5041.1
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 68 Cambridge)4427.5
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #24)5047
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 68 Cambridge)3431.3
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #24)4845.4
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 68 Cambridge)2847.8
 19.8%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #24)5045.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 68 Cambridge)3049.2
 19.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #24)3946.1
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 68 Cambridge)5238.8
 13.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #24)4747.1
 0.1%
   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 Students596480
 19.5%
African American916
 77.8%
American Indian01
Asian1915
 21.1%
Hispanic526410
 22.1%
Pacific Islander00
White3931
 20.5%
Two or More Races37
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.9%72.7%
 7.8%


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Students who attend Ps 68 Cambridge usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Students at Ps 68 Cambridge are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Ps 68 Cambridge ranks 1811th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 475 students attended Ps 68 Cambridge.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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