Is Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School a good school?

Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School ranks 714 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School?

Students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School are 67% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 4% African American, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School attend?

Students who attend Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School usually go on to attend: Middle : Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 Middle : Redwood Middle School

Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Summary:

Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School is an elementary school in Jamaica, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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 161 Arthur Ashe School has shown strong performance in math, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better on the New York State Assessments. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's 3rd and 5th-grade students have also performed well, exceeding the district and state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better. However, the school's 4th-grade ELA performance has been more variable, with scores sometimes below the district and state averages. The school has performed particularly well in serving Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 205 and 178 schools in New York, respectively, for these student groups in the 2023-2024 school year.

Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $18,000-$19,700 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools like Ps 121, Ps 100 Glen Morris, and Ps 51. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.1 to 16.1 in recent years, compared to the nearby schools, which have ratios between 12.9 and 17.3. This suggests the school has access to more resources, which may contribute to its overall strong performance, particularly in math and for Hispanic and ELL students. However, the school could potentially focus on improving its 4th-grade ELA performance and addressing the needs of its Asian and Special Education student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

101-33 124th St
Jamaica, NY 11419

(718) 441-5493

District: New York City Geographic District #28

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,619

Students who attend Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 528

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.7%

Hispanic:

13.6%

American Indian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School ranks better than 70.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^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 67.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (66.7%), Hispanic (13.6%), American Indian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School is 15.1. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School is $18,619, which is the 10^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School 714^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School 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 all students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	59.03	1108^th	2206	49.8%
2007	64.99	935^th	2219	57.9%
2008	70.37	717^th	2227	67.8%
2009	75.04	506^th	2257	77.6%
2010	74.16	554^th	2263	75.5%
2011	72.29	617^th	2286	73.0%
2012	73.00	617^th	2320	73.4%
2013	77.46	434^th	2325	81.3%
2014	77.34	455^th	2345	80.6%
2015	71.40	620^th	2352	73.6%
2016	74.25	541^st	2366	77.1%
2017	67.86	723^rd	2386	69.7%
2018	76.76	476^th	2395	80.1%
2019	73.81	573^rd	2413	76.3%
2021	47.78	1129^th	2201	48.7%
2022	62.84	848^th	2434	65.2%
2023	58.09	974^th	2439	60.1%
2024	67.62	714^th	2445	70.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.94	20^th	938	97.9%
2019	74.89	84^th	860	90.2%
2022	49.25	402^nd	1027	60.9%
2023	57.51	276^th	1001	72.4%
2024	67.81	178^th	1066	83.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.79	286^th	1941	85.3%
2019	79.30	185^th	1859	90.0%
2022	44.98	939^th	2031	53.8%
2023	37.21	1178^th	2016	41.6%
2024	37.59	1237^th	2110	41.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.32	186^th	2045	90.9%
2019	81.90	260^th	2032	87.2%
2021	60.88	544^th	1678	67.6%
2022	69.55	466^th	2099	77.8%
2023	66.74	529^th	2041	74.1%
2024	76.32	338^th	2078	83.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.81	82^nd	570	85.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.08	628^th	2338	73.1%
2019	65.65	754^th	2357	68.0%
2021	37.30	1272^nd	1955	34.9%
2022	62.25	841^st	2401	65.0%
2023	59.27	920^th	2403	61.7%
2024	70.28	604^th	2413	75.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.47	378^th	2340	83.8%
2019	77.66	454^th	2358	80.7%
2021	37.62	1276^th	1961	34.9%
2022	61.85	846^th	2400	64.8%
2023	55.42	1004^th	2400	58.2%
2024	63.62	791^st	2411	67.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.41	345^th	601	42.6%
2019	40.17	397^th	548	27.6%
2022	37.30	474^th	671	29.4%
2023	31.12	471^st	605	22.1%
2024	35.87	471^st	662	28.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.23	210^th	1392	84.9%
2019	75.70	218^th	1315	83.4%
2022	39.73	902^nd	1503	40.0%
2023	33.87	973^rd	1429	31.9%
2024	80.43	205^th	1531	86.6%

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Rank History for Native American students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.00	6^th	24	75.0%
2019	64.49	7^th	18	61.1%
2024	44.04	18^th	31	41.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.05	763^rd	1399	45.5%

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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 161 Arthur Ashe School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	17	77	356	177	5	n/a	n/a	632
2002	23	72	469	185	5	n/a	n/a	754
2003	23	72	469	185	5	n/a	n/a	754
2004	21	77	524	193	7	n/a	n/a	822
2005	23	86	546	191	12	n/a	n/a	858
2006	22	84	531	179	17	n/a	n/a	833
2007	21	87	537	163	22	n/a	n/a	830
2008	21	84	503	158	18	n/a	n/a	784
2009	24	81	529	160	14	n/a	n/a	808
2010	27	78	557	146	2	n/a	n/a	810
2011	17	71	574	133	2	0	0	797
2012	18	49	528	117	39	11	2	764
2013	16	45	415	122	57	9	5	669
2014	17	45	444	126	70	0	6	708
2015	16	35	432	118	73	0	4	678
2016	14	47	437	127	72	0	9	706
2017	12	48	462	120	63	15	8	728
2018	21	40	455	102	62	14	8	702
2019	17	38	429	76	55	13	9	637
2020	17	27	401	72	52	10	6	585
2021	15	27	403	71	52	8	7	583
2022	16	18	353	83	50	9	8	537
2023	15	23	352	72	48	9	9	528

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 161 Arthur Ashe School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	632	37.1	17.0	92.2
2002	754	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	754	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	858	53.6	16.0	0
2006	833	54.0	15.4	96.8
2007	830	56.0	14.8	94.8
2008	784	60.0	13.1	92.3
2009	808	57.0	14.2	92.1
2010	810	54.0	15.0	n/a
2011	797	55.0	14.4	92.5
2012	764	53.0	14.4	91.5
2013	669	46.0	14.5	92.1
2014	708	44.0	16.0	88.1
2015	678	47.0	14.4	90.7
2016	706	48.0	14.7	88.4
2017	728	46.9	15.5	87.9
2018	702	49.0	14.3	84.3
2019	637	47.0	13.5	84.8
2020	585	39.0	15.0	84.6
2021	583	36.0	16.1	77.9
2022	537	34.8	15.4	71.1
2023	528	34.7	15.1	82.4

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 161 Arthur Ashe School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	632	37.1	17.0	92.2
2002	754	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	754	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	858	53.6	16.0	0
2006	833	54.0	15.4	96.8
2007	830	56.0	14.8	94.8
2008	784	60.0	13.1	92.3
2009	808	57.0	14.2	92.1
2010	810	54.0	15.0	n/a
2011	797	55.0	14.4	92.5
2012	764	53.0	14.4	91.5
2013	669	46.0	14.5	92.1
2014	708	44.0	16.0	88.1
2015	678	47.0	14.4	90.7
2016	706	48.0	14.7	88.4
2017	728	46.9	15.5	87.9
2018	702	49.0	14.3	84.3
2019	637	47.0	13.5	84.8
2020	585	39.0	15.0	84.6
2021	583	36.0	16.1	77.9
2022	537	34.8	15.4	71.1
2023	528	34.7	15.1	82.4

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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