Ps 88 Seneca

Summary:

PS 88 Seneca is an elementary school located in Ridgewood, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 662 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 88 Seneca faces several challenges, including below-average student performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 36.11% to 43.75%, and in mathematics from 49.55% to 54.37%, which are lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and Hispanic and White students performing better than the school's overall performance. However, English Language Learners and students with disabilities have lower performance, and the school's performance for Asian students is particularly low. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $22,252 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, which are higher than the district and state averages, its performance remains below average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as PS 91 Richard Arkwright, PS 71 Forest, and PS 81 Jean Paul Richter, have similar performance profiles to PS 88 Seneca, with generally below-average proficiency rates on state assessments and high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. However, there are some exceptions, such as Ace Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages, and PS 128 Lorraine Tuzzo-Juniper Valley, which has a 4-5 star rating and exceptional performance on state assessments.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 60-85 Catalpa Ave
       Ridgewood, NY  11385


(718) 821-8121

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
1285th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,252 Help


Students who attend Ps 88 Seneca usually attend:

Middle:    Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  662

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.3%
White:
32.6%
Asian:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.4% Help


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Compare Details Ps 88 Seneca ranks worse than 52.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15th 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 45.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.3%), White (32.6%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 88 Seneca is 15.6. 28 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 88 Seneca is $22,252, which is the 5th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 88 Seneca:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 88 Seneca 1285th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 88 Seneca 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 88 Seneca

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Rank History for all students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 39.23 1574th 2206 28.6%
2007 44.14 1468th 2219 33.8%
2008 37.80 1622nd 2227 27.2%
2009 33.49 1755th 2257 22.2%
2010 32.38 1703rd 2263 24.7%
2011 39.05 1539th 2286 32.7%
2012 40.02 1558th 2320 32.8%
2013 39.81 1409th 2325 39.4%
2014 45.60 1286th 2345 45.2%
2015 44.03 1335th 2352 43.2%
2016 38.57 1491st 2366 37.0%
2017 37.06 1525th 2386 36.1%
2018 30.26 1747th 2395 27.1%
2019 33.01 1631st 2413 32.4%
2021 43.76 1256th 2201 42.9%
2022 38.84 1492nd 2434 38.7%
2023 36.28 1548th 2439 36.5%
2024 45.10 1285th 2445 47.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.88 826th 938 11.9%
2019 20.39 823rd 860 4.3%
2022 31.11 756th 1027 26.4%
2023 29.51 788th 1001 21.3%
2024 34.51 735th 1066 31.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.16 649th 1941 66.6%
2019 32.53 1245th 1859 33.0%
2022 52.55 725th 2031 64.3%
2023 50.85 761st 2016 62.3%
2024 49.60 831st 2110 60.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.88 1310th 2045 35.9%
2019 35.91 1312th 2032 35.4%
2021 56.67 625th 1678 62.8%
2022 44.43 1085th 2099 48.3%
2023 42.86 1100th 2041 46.1%
2024 50.24 916th 2078 55.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.06 361st 622 42.0%
2023 30.12 467th 637 26.7%
2024 37.65 477th 766 37.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.62 1712th 2338 26.8%
2019 34.81 1563rd 2357 33.7%
2021 33.70 1359th 1955 30.5%
2022 29.91 1763rd 2401 26.6%
2023 33.87 1617th 2403 32.7%
2024 39.18 1464th 2413 39.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 1739th 2340 25.7%
2019 32.11 1652nd 2358 29.9%
2021 50.29 954th 1961 51.4%
2022 47.77 1217th 2400 49.3%
2023 39.85 1430th 2400 40.4%
2024 51.80 1103rd 2411 54.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.47 548th 601 8.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.99 995th 1392 28.5%
2019 34.56 861st 1315 34.5%
2021 56.23 316th 818 61.4%
2022 29.13 1149th 1503 23.6%
2023 33.73 977th 1429 31.6%
2024 44.35 796th 1531 48.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 88 Seneca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.99 1077th 1408 23.5%
2019 32.77 963rd 1338 28.0%
2021 24.93 992nd 1224 19.0%
2022 35.82 951st 1399 32.0%
2023 31.66 966th 1337 27.7%
2024 44.89 782nd 1392 43.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Open Quote I will not even give them a one star if that will be possible!!!!
This school is a mistake!!! Teachers, staff and principal they don't care about students. The self interest for them is in first place. Education of the kids is very low.... and under the standards. They just putting interest in kids whos parents give them the best $$$$ present for every holidays. They promises a lot but is ending up only on words. I will never send my next kid to this school!!!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Open Quote Awesome teachers, staff, and principal! Student body is diverse and integrated and there are lots of enrichment opportunities -- art, music, sports, etc. We heart PS 88Q !! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ps 88 Seneca

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 687 6 95 204 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1990 670 5 87 283 1 n/a n/a 0 1046
1991 624 4 101 310 1 n/a n/a 0 1040
1992 585 9 100 360 1 n/a n/a 0 1055
1993 589 10 93 441 3 n/a n/a 0 1136
1994 572 19 77 482 4 n/a n/a 0 1154
1995 544 17 112 681 6 n/a n/a 0 1360
1996 544 17 112 681 6 n/a n/a 0 1360
1997 545 25 125 792 4 n/a n/a 0 1491
1998 612 27 138 879 5 n/a n/a 0 1661
1999 595 45 132 976 3 n/a n/a 0 1751
2000 602 51 143 1011 2 n/a n/a 0 1809
2001 627 47 157 990 1 n/a n/a 0 1822
2002 609 47 124 975 0 n/a n/a 0 1755
2003 609 47 124 975 0 n/a n/a 0 1755
2004 507 36 90 685 0 n/a n/a 0 1318
2005 447 24 74 615 0 n/a n/a 0 1160
2006 417 23 69 584 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
2007 405 22 57 563 3 n/a n/a 0 1050
2008 406 21 69 525 4 n/a n/a 0 1025
2009 385 21 68 549 8 n/a n/a 0 1031
2010 394 23 84 575 3 n/a n/a 0 1079
2011 390 17 100 556 2 0 0 0 1065
2012 390 18 92 582 5 0 0 0 1087
2013 387 21 83 589 4 0 1 0 1085
2014 411 25 68 603 3 0 0 0 1110
2015 406 23 63 596 3 0 1 0 1092
2016 428 18 61 555 4 0 2 0 1068
2017 429 17 59 519 3 2 7 0 1036
2018 366 18 61 485 1 1 8 0 940
2019 342 15 68 426 4 0 11 0 866
2020 292 16 59 408 5 0 9 0 789
2021 256 15 73 346 6 0 7 0 703
2022 238 8 50 353 4 0 11 0 664
2023 216 7 52 373 5 1 8 0 662

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 88 Seneca

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 992 50.9 19.4 n/a
1990 1046 53.9 19.4 n/a
1991 1040 50.9 20.4 n/a
1992 1055 51.9 20.3 n/a
1993 1136 50.3 22.6 n/a
1994 1154 54.8 21.1 n/a
1995 1360 64.0 21.3 n/a
1996 1360 64.0 21.3 n/a
1997 1491 77.0 19.4 80.5
1998 1661 83.0 20.0 72.8
1999 1751 93.2 18.8 70.8
2000 1809 94.3 19.2 81.5
2001 1822 100.2 18.2 72.4
2002 1755 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1755 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1318 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1160 93.7 12.4 0
2006 1093 95.0 11.5 75.3
2007 1050 88.0 11.9 79.3
2008 1025 93.0 11.0 75.9
2009 1031 90.0 11.5 83.1
2010 1079 85.0 12.6 n/a
2011 1065 84.2 12.6 72.2
2012 1087 79.5 13.6 74
2013 1085 67.8 16.0 77
2014 1110 77.0 14.4 72.1
2015 1092 79.0 13.8 73.1
2016 1068 71.0 15.0 72.4
2017 1036 67.4 15.3 71.5
2018 940 69.0 13.6 75.3
2019 866 63.0 13.7 74.5
2020 789 48.0 16.4 73.3
2021 703 51.5 13.6 75.8
2022 664 43.8 15.1 72.3
2023 662 42.2 15.6 75.4

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 Ps 88 Seneca

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 992 50.9 19.4 n/a
1990 1046 53.9 19.4 n/a
1991 1040 50.9 20.4 n/a
1992 1055 51.9 20.3 n/a
1993 1136 50.3 22.6 n/a
1994 1154 54.8 21.1 n/a
1995 1360 64.0 21.3 n/a
1996 1360 64.0 21.3 n/a
1997 1491 77.0 19.4 80.5
1998 1661 83.0 20.0 72.8
1999 1751 93.2 18.8 70.8
2000 1809 94.3 19.2 81.5
2001 1822 100.2 18.2 72.4
2002 1755 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1755 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1318 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1160 93.7 12.4 0
2006 1093 95.0 11.5 75.3
2007 1050 88.0 11.9 79.3
2008 1025 93.0 11.0 75.9
2009 1031 90.0 11.5 83.1
2010 1079 85.0 12.6 n/a
2011 1065 84.2 12.6 72.2
2012 1087 79.5 13.6 74
2013 1085 67.8 16.0 77
2014 1110 77.0 14.4 72.1
2015 1092 79.0 13.8 73.1
2016 1068 71.0 15.0 72.4
2017 1036 67.4 15.3 71.5
2018 940 69.0 13.6 75.3
2019 866 63.0 13.7 74.5
2020 789 48.0 16.4 73.3
2021 703 51.5 13.6 75.8
2022 664 43.8 15.1 72.3
2023 662 42.2 15.6 75.4

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201598.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 88 Seneca

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $925 (5.2%) $16,960 (94.8%) $17,885
2020 $787 (4.3%) $17,697 (95.7%) $18,484
2021 $1,078 (5.5%) $18,595 (94.5%) $19,673
2022 $2,322 (10.3%) $20,272 (89.7%) $22,594
2023 $1,918 (8.6%) $20,334 (91.4%) $22,252

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 88 Seneca

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1631st of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1548th of 2439 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 88 Seneca)4140
 1%
   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 88 Seneca)4939.6
 9.4%
   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 88 Seneca)4445.2
 1.2%
   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 88 Seneca)4243.2
 1.2%
   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 88 Seneca)2135.2
 14.2%
   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 88 Seneca)3441.8
 7.8%
   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 Students866662
 23.6%
African American157
 53.3%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian6852
 23.5%
Hispanic426373
 12.4%
Pacific Islander01
White342216
 36.8%
Two or More Races118
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.5%75.4%
 0.9%


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Students at Ps 88 Seneca are 56% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Ps 88 Seneca usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Ps 88 Seneca ranks 1285th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 662 students attended Ps 88 Seneca.


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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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