Ps 55 Maure

Summary:

PS 55 Maure is an elementary school located in Richmond Hill, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 485 students. This school consistently outperforms its New York City Geographic District #28 and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly for underserved student subgroups.

PS 55 Maure's academic performance is a standout, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that exceed the district and state averages across grades 3-5. The school also ranks highly for Hispanic and Native American students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, demonstrating its ability to support diverse learners. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school has shown a general trend of improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the most recent school year.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as PS 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School and PS 160 Walter Francis Bishop, PS 55 Maure generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in Math. This strong performance, coupled with the school's relatively high per-student funding, suggests that PS 55 Maure has access to the resources and strategies needed to support its students' academic success.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 131-10 97th Ave
       Richmond Hill, NY  11419-1600


(718) 849-3845

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
645th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,899 Help


Students who attend Ps 55 Maure usually attend:

Middle:    Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
    Redwood Middle School
High:    Hillcrest High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  491

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
29.7%
Hispanic:
28.7%
Asian:
25.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Compare Details Ps 55 Maure ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ps 55 Maure is diverse. Racial makeup is: American Indian (29.7%), Hispanic (28.7%), Asian (25.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 55 Maure is 16.8. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 55 Maure is $19,899, which is the 6th highest among 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 55 Maure:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 55 Maure 645th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 55 Maure in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 55 Maure

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Rank History for all students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 32.45 1684th 2206 23.7%
2007 39.19 1565th 2219 29.5%
2008 42.28 1527th 2227 31.4%
2009 40.71 1617th 2257 28.4%
2010 35.03 1648th 2263 27.2%
2011 49.83 1276th 2286 44.2%
2012 34.83 1656th 2320 28.6%
2013 36.48 1507th 2325 35.2%
2014 39.59 1463rd 2345 37.6%
2015 57.42 963rd 2352 59.1%
2016 46.36 1275th 2366 46.1%
2017 45.26 1314th 2386 44.9%
2018 59.86 953rd 2395 60.2%
2019 54.93 1040th 2413 56.9%
2022 66.99 738th 2434 69.7%
2023 58.70 955th 2439 60.8%
2024 69.81 645th 2445 73.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.08 364th 938 61.2%
2019 69.58 113th 860 86.9%
2022 86.38 66th 1027 93.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.60 887th 1941 54.3%
2019 30.97 1312th 1859 29.4%
2022 65.43 439th 2031 78.4%
2023 62.49 502nd 2016 75.1%
2024 60.93 555th 2110 73.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.88 487th 2045 76.2%
2019 62.89 590th 2032 71.0%
2022 68.38 488th 2099 76.8%
2023 59.55 679th 2041 66.7%
2024 80.03 271st 2078 87.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.41 805th 2338 65.6%
2019 52.73 1078th 2357 54.3%
2022 65.79 739th 2401 69.2%
2023 59.65 908th 2403 62.2%
2024 66.88 700th 2413 71.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.93 1060th 2340 54.7%
2019 56.21 974th 2358 58.7%
2022 65.93 745th 2400 69.0%
2023 55.04 1018th 2400 57.6%
2024 70.38 606th 2411 74.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.68 471st 601 21.6%
2019 27.23 451st 548 17.7%
2022 38.27 468th 671 30.3%
2023 27.22 482nd 605 20.3%
2024 42.92 430th 662 35.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.44 437th 1392 68.6%
2019 47.49 626th 1315 52.4%
2022 67.89 366th 1503 75.6%
2023 51.54 628th 1429 56.1%
2024 70.80 329th 1531 78.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Ps 55 Maure

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.57 5th 24 79.2%
2019 65.08 6th 18 66.7%
2022 78.14 3rd 23 87.0%
2023 66.11 8th 24 66.7%
2024 65.76 8th 31 74.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 55 Maure

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 68 244 200 453 0 n/a n/a 0 965
1990 67 228 272 430 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1991 40 243 365 380 0 n/a n/a 0 1028
1992 36 238 362 338 1 n/a n/a 0 975
1993 35 287 370 353 5 n/a n/a 0 1050
1994 41 268 439 356 2 n/a n/a 0 1106
1995 26 240 499 387 7 n/a n/a 0 1159
1996 26 240 499 387 7 n/a n/a 0 1159
1997 28 225 519 349 10 n/a n/a 0 1131
1998 23 208 576 351 12 n/a n/a 0 1170
1999 27 193 618 338 3 n/a n/a 0 1179
2000 24 181 642 357 7 n/a n/a 0 1211
2001 11 146 413 232 4 n/a n/a 0 806
2002 14 111 383 209 5 n/a n/a 0 722
2003 14 111 383 209 5 n/a n/a 0 722
2004 11 110 390 206 6 n/a n/a 0 723
2005 12 116 363 218 17 n/a n/a 0 726
2006 17 111 347 233 18 n/a n/a 0 726
2007 6 101 397 214 1 n/a n/a 0 719
2008 17 95 375 217 6 n/a n/a 0 710
2009 18 103 356 216 17 n/a n/a 0 710
2010 24 103 362 217 28 n/a n/a 0 734
2011 24 103 326 205 42 0 0 0 700
2012 16 88 237 170 88 4 0 0 603
2013 9 68 294 141 15 8 1 0 536
2014 7 67 294 128 29 0 2 0 527
2015 5 59 267 120 39 0 4 0 494
2016 7 49 280 123 62 0 6 0 527
2017 10 44 219 132 84 20 9 0 518
2018 9 41 207 126 102 23 6 0 514
2019 10 41 205 118 109 23 4 0 510
2020 7 44 189 122 110 18 5 0 495
2021 10 49 180 116 105 22 3 0 485
2022 9 47 145 112 111 30 2 0 456
2023 9 49 128 121 137 32 9 0 485
2024 8 44 123 141 146 27 2 0 491

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 55 Maure

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 965 41.9 23.0 n/a
1990 997 45.9 21.7 n/a
1991 1028 46.9 21.9 n/a
1992 975 49.9 19.5 n/a
1993 1050 50.0 21.0 n/a
1994 1106 55.1 20.1 n/a
1995 1159 55.1 21.0 n/a
1996 1159 55.1 21.0 n/a
1997 1131 58.0 19.5 87.4
1998 1170 60.0 19.5 79.6
1999 1179 63.7 18.5 79.4
2000 1211 63.2 19.2 90.5
2001 806 50.0 16.1 72.8
2002 722 n/a n/a n/a
2003 722 n/a n/a n/a
2004 723 n/a n/a n/a
2005 726 50.5 14.4 0
2006 726 52.0 14.0 84.8
2007 719 54.0 13.3 86.9
2008 710 50.0 14.2 85.9
2009 710 50.0 14.2 85.9
2010 734 49.0 14.9 n/a
2011 700 50.0 14.0 78.3
2012 603 45.0 13.4 84.2
2013 536 35.0 15.3 82.5
2014 527 34.0 15.4 80.8
2015 494 33.0 14.9 82
2016 527 34.0 15.5 82.5
2017 518 39.1 13.2 83.6
2018 514 38.0 13.5 83.3
2019 510 38.0 13.4 79
2020 495 33.0 15.0 76.6
2021 485 33.0 14.6 75.1
2022 456 32.6 13.9 75.2
2023 485 28.0 17.3 79
2024 491 29.1 16.8 80.7

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 55 Maure

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 965 41.9 23.0 n/a
1990 997 45.9 21.7 n/a
1991 1028 46.9 21.9 n/a
1992 975 49.9 19.5 n/a
1993 1050 50.0 21.0 n/a
1994 1106 55.1 20.1 n/a
1995 1159 55.1 21.0 n/a
1996 1159 55.1 21.0 n/a
1997 1131 58.0 19.5 87.4
1998 1170 60.0 19.5 79.6
1999 1179 63.7 18.5 79.4
2000 1211 63.2 19.2 90.5
2001 806 50.0 16.1 72.8
2002 722 n/a n/a n/a
2003 722 n/a n/a n/a
2004 723 n/a n/a n/a
2005 726 50.5 14.4 0
2006 726 52.0 14.0 84.8
2007 719 54.0 13.3 86.9
2008 710 50.0 14.2 85.9
2009 710 50.0 14.2 85.9
2010 734 49.0 14.9 n/a
2011 700 50.0 14.0 78.3
2012 603 45.0 13.4 84.2
2013 536 35.0 15.3 82.5
2014 527 34.0 15.4 80.8
2015 494 33.0 14.9 82
2016 527 34.0 15.5 82.5
2017 518 39.1 13.2 83.6
2018 514 38.0 13.5 83.3
2019 510 38.0 13.4 79
2020 495 33.0 15.0 76.6
2021 485 33.0 14.6 75.1
2022 456 32.6 13.9 75.2
2023 485 28.0 17.3 79
2024 491 29.1 16.8 80.7

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
201598.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 55 Maure

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,366 (13.0%) $15,894 (87.0%) $18,260
2020 $1,815 (10.1%) $16,193 (89.9%) $18,008
2021 $1,908 (10.4%) $16,525 (89.6%) $18,433
2022 $3,514 (16.6%) $17,700 (83.4%) $21,214
2023 $2,594 (13.0%) $17,305 (87.0%) $19,899

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 55 Maure

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1040th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 955th of 2439 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 55 Maure)6947.1
 21.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)6057.8
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 55 Maure)6254.3
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)6164.3
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 55 Maure)5251.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)5560.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 55 Maure)4554.6
 9.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)5661.1
 5.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 55 Maure)3553.1
 18.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)4353.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 55 Maure)4061.7
 21.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)5253.7
 1.7%
   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 Students510485
 4.9%
African American4149
 19.5%
American Indian109137
 25.7%
Asian205128
 37.6%
Hispanic118121
 2.5%
Pacific Islander2332
 39.1%
White109
 10%
Two or More Races49
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79%79%
 0.1%


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Ps 55 Maure ranks 645th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended Ps 55 Maure.

Students at Ps 55 Maure are 30% American Indian, 29% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% White.


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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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