Is Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop a good school?

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks 1064 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop?

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop?

Students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop are 35% African American, 26% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 15% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop attend?

Students who attend Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson School (The) Middle : Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Summary:

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop is an elementary school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 600 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally lower than the district and state, with the exception of 3rd grade Math (64.71% vs. 60.66% district, 53.93% state). The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1064 out of 2445 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to as low as 1791 out of 2434 in 2021-2022. However, the school has performed relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% and 37% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School, Ps 40 Samuel Huntington, and David N Dinkins School, which have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to these nearby schools, which may contribute to the performance gap.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

109-59 Inwood St
Jamaica, NY 11435-5625

(929) 398-3140

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1064^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,382

Students who attend Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson School (The)
	Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Asian:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks better than 56.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34.5%), Hispanic (25.8%), Asian (18.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop is 16. 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop employs 37.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop is $18,382, which is the 11^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop 1064^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

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

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Rank History for Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

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Rank History for all students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.96	1616^th	2206	26.7%
2007	40.36	1543^rd	2219	30.5%
2008	33.77	1695^th	2227	23.9%
2009	35.87	1707^th	2257	24.4%
2010	19.26	1945^th	2263	14.1%
2011	16.98	1995^th	2286	12.7%
2012	25.94	1841^st	2320	20.6%
2013	23.17	1901^st	2325	18.2%
2014	24.53	1869^th	2345	20.3%
2015	23.77	1837^th	2352	21.9%
2016	24.48	1873^rd	2366	20.8%
2017	26.22	1843^rd	2386	22.8%
2018	28.71	1791^st	2395	25.2%
2019	24.51	1870^th	2413	22.5%
2021	34.56	1489^th	2201	32.3%
2022	29.15	1791^st	2434	26.4%
2023	44.51	1321^st	2439	45.8%
2024	53.55	1064^th	2445	56.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.29	358^th	938	61.8%
2019	59.50	209^th	860	75.7%
2022	39.35	588^th	1027	42.7%
2023	60.26	243^rd	1001	75.7%
2024	76.06	117^th	1066	89.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.21	1065^th	1941	45.1%
2019	37.92	1031^st	1859	44.5%
2021	45.12	501^st	1044	52.0%
2022	34.95	1316^th	2031	35.2%
2023	50.32	776^th	2016	61.5%
2024	53.38	716^th	2110	66.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.03	1303^rd	2045	36.3%
2019	37.81	1259^th	2032	38.0%
2021	48.54	819^th	1678	51.2%
2022	34.90	1392^nd	2099	33.7%
2023	53.19	827^th	2041	59.5%
2024	62.94	591^st	2078	71.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.93	487^th	730	33.3%
2019	46.46	286^th	570	49.8%
2022	39.65	365^th	622	41.3%
2023	36.73	393^rd	637	38.3%
2024	48.14	331^st	766	56.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.52	1653^rd	2338	29.3%
2019	26.29	1808^th	2357	23.3%
2021	37.52	1263^rd	1955	35.4%
2022	35.35	1605^th	2401	33.2%
2023	41.59	1389^th	2403	42.2%
2024	58.89	897^th	2413	62.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.08	1838^th	2340	21.5%
2019	26.43	1809^th	2358	23.3%
2021	28.88	1476^th	1961	24.7%
2022	25.06	1903^rd	2400	20.7%
2023	48.15	1198^th	2400	50.1%
2024	46.77	1238^th	2411	48.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.40	529^th	601	12.0%
2019	29.37	437^th	548	20.3%
2021	20.42	381^st	430	11.4%
2022	38.37	467^th	671	30.4%
2023	30.82	472^nd	605	22.0%
2024	52.86	348^th	662	47.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.16	492^nd	948	48.1%
2019	38.10	532^nd	891	40.3%
2021	58.54	138^th	427	67.7%
2022	35.09	606^th	936	35.3%
2023	51.43	368^th	857	57.1%
2024	54.86	361^st	927	61.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.46	919^th	1392	34.0%
2019	28.68	975^th	1315	25.9%
2021	48.51	403^rd	818	50.7%
2022	36.21	996^th	1503	33.7%
2023	47.86	695^th	1429	51.4%
2024	55.49	563^rd	1531	63.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.97	17^th	24	29.2%
2021	51.02	6^th	10	40.0%
2022	68.75	7^th	23	69.6%
2023	70.44	6^th	24	75.0%
2024	55.22	13^th	31	58.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	0	834	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	880
1990	1	839	13	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	890
1991	1	833	4	49	0	n/a	n/a	72	959
1992	2	899	7	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	950
1993	6	888	11	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	952
1994	4	904	14	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	978
1995	7	885	11	47	9	n/a	n/a	0	959
1996	7	885	11	47	9	n/a	n/a	0	959
1997	6	867	10	50	9	n/a	n/a	0	942
1998	8	874	8	50	13	n/a	n/a	0	953
1999	12	921	25	56	8	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2000	6	890	21	55	16	n/a	n/a	0	988
2001	8	886	21	86	5	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2002	13	807	44	88	14	n/a	n/a	0	966
2003	13	807	44	88	14	n/a	n/a	0	966
2004	12	732	40	91	11	n/a	n/a	0	886
2005	11	701	45	121	6	n/a	n/a	0	884
2006	13	606	54	117	8	n/a	n/a	0	798
2007	16	552	60	118	16	n/a	n/a	0	762
2008	19	538	70	114	22	n/a	n/a	0	763
2009	27	525	65	112	18	n/a	n/a	0	747
2010	26	541	61	131	18	n/a	n/a	0	777
2011	26	537	75	133	30	0	0	0	801
2012	19	459	70	139	44	8	2	0	741
2013	10	410	75	115	52	8	5	0	675
2014	12	385	87	116	54	0	17	0	671
2015	8	379	94	117	64	0	5	0	667
2016	6	386	92	139	69	0	7	0	699
2017	6	360	83	135	72	12	9	0	677
2018	8	316	84	147	79	7	13	0	654
2019	9	285	94	127	78	6	16	0	615
2020	10	259	84	150	80	4	14	0	601
2021	8	241	99	163	85	6	16	0	618
2022	7	222	89	163	76	8	21	0	586
2023	10	207	110	155	89	5	24	0	600

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 160 Walter Francis Bishop

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	880	45.0	19.5	n/a
1990	890	46.9	18.9	n/a
1991	959	46.9	20.4	n/a
1992	950	43.9	21.6	n/a
1993	952	45.0	21.2	n/a
1994	978	44.0	22.2	n/a
1995	959	51.0	18.8	n/a
1996	959	51.0	18.8	n/a
1997	942	47.0	20.0	94.9
1998	953	49.0	19.4	91.2
1999	1022	51.0	20.0	90
2000	988	51.0	19.4	92.8
2001	1006	60.0	16.8	93.6
2002	966	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	966	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	886	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	884	56.0	15.8	0
2006	798	55.0	14.5	89.2
2007	762	56.0	13.6	97.1
2008	763	50.0	15.3	94.9
2009	747	58.0	12.9	92.6
2010	777	57.0	13.6	n/a
2011	801	55.0	14.5	94.1
2012	741	51.0	14.5	79.1
2013	675	42.0	16.0	89.3
2014	671	43.0	15.5	83.5
2015	667	43.0	15.5	89.1
2016	699	50.0	13.9	91.6
2017	677	47.5	14.2	78.4
2018	654	49.0	13.3	85.5
2019	615	43.0	14.2	78.9
2020	601	37.6	15.9	83.4
2021	618	41.0	15.0	81.1
2022	586	40.0	14.6	80.2
2023	600	37.4	16.0	85

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 160 Walter Francis Bishop

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	880	45.0	19.5	n/a
1990	890	46.9	18.9	n/a
1991	959	46.9	20.4	n/a
1992	950	43.9	21.6	n/a
1993	952	45.0	21.2	n/a
1994	978	44.0	22.2	n/a
1995	959	51.0	18.8	n/a
1996	959	51.0	18.8	n/a
1997	942	47.0	20.0	94.9
1998	953	49.0	19.4	91.2
1999	1022	51.0	20.0	90
2000	988	51.0	19.4	92.8
2001	1006	60.0	16.8	93.6
2002	966	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	966	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	886	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	884	56.0	15.8	0
2006	798	55.0	14.5	89.2
2007	762	56.0	13.6	97.1
2008	763	50.0	15.3	94.9
2009	747	58.0	12.9	92.6
2010	777	57.0	13.6	n/a
2011	801	55.0	14.5	94.1
2012	741	51.0	14.5	79.1
2013	675	42.0	16.0	89.3
2014	671	43.0	15.5	83.5
2015	667	43.0	15.5	89.1
2016	699	50.0	13.9	91.6
2017	677	47.5	14.2	78.4
2018	654	49.0	13.3	85.5
2019	615	43.0	14.2	78.9
2020	601	37.6	15.9	83.4
2021	618	41.0	15.0	81.1
2022	586	40.0	14.6	80.2
2023	600	37.4	16.0	85

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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