Is Ps 60 Alice Austen a good school?

Ps 60 Alice Austen ranks 1251 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 60 Alice Austen?

In the 2022-23 school year, 628 students attended Ps 60 Alice Austen.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 60 Alice Austen?

Students at Ps 60 Alice Austen are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 60 Alice Austen attend?

Students who attend Ps 60 Alice Austen usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 72 Rocco Laurie High : Port Richmond High School

Ps 60 Alice Austen

Summary:

PS 60 Alice Austen is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 628. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 410 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While PS 60 Alice Austen has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for special education students, ranking in the top 25% of schools, but struggles with Asian, White, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 25% for these groups. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 65-67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, within a 1.5-mile radius of PS 60 Alice Austen, there are several higher-performing elementary schools, such as PS 30 Westerleigh, PS 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park, and PS 54 Charles W Leng, which consistently outperform PS 60 Alice Austen on state assessments and have higher rankings. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past several years, with its SchoolDigger rating dropping from 3 stars to 2 stars.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

55 Merrill Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314-3397

(718) 761-3325

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
1251^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,189

Students who attend Ps 60 Alice Austen usually attend:

Middle:	Is 72 Rocco Laurie
High:	Port Richmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 628

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Asian:

21.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 60 Alice Austen ranks worse than 51.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 33^rd among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 60 Alice Austen is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.9%), Hispanic (26.3%), Asian (21%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 60 Alice Austen is 12.3, which is the 21^st best among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Ps 60 Alice Austen employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 60 Alice Austen is $23,189, which is the 22^nd highest among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 60 Alice Austen:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 60 Alice Austen 1251^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 60 Alice Austen in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 60 Alice Austen

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Rank History for all students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	43.36	1508^th	2206	31.6%
2007	38.97	1568^th	2219	29.3%
2008	48.72	1389^th	2227	37.6%
2009	56.69	1204^th	2257	46.7%
2010	54.50	1180^th	2263	47.9%
2011	53.50	1196^th	2286	47.7%
2012	65.21	869^th	2320	62.5%
2013	59.95	851^st	2325	63.4%
2014	57.71	956^th	2345	59.2%
2015	49.17	1181^st	2352	49.8%
2016	51.11	1163^rd	2366	50.8%
2017	49.95	1181^st	2386	50.5%
2018	38.76	1508^th	2395	37.0%
2019	49.87	1165^th	2413	51.7%
2021	45.65	1195^th	2201	45.7%
2022	41.47	1414^th	2434	41.9%
2023	46.72	1258^th	2439	48.4%
2024	46.18	1251^st	2445	48.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.74	911^th	938	2.9%
2019	41.64	428^th	860	50.2%
2022	53.13	347^th	1027	66.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.98	1252^nd	1941	35.5%
2019	46.66	789^th	1859	57.6%
2021	64.08	261^st	1044	75.0%
2022	50.58	765^th	2031	62.3%
2023	66.02	449^th	2016	77.7%
2024	61.97	528^th	2110	75.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.80	1347^th	2045	34.1%
2019	55.73	732^nd	2032	64.0%
2021	47.78	839^th	1678	50.0%
2022	46.45	1010^th	2099	51.9%
2023	52.92	834^th	2041	59.1%
2024	50.09	922^nd	2078	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.46	1300^th	2338	44.4%
2019	54.73	1028^th	2357	56.4%
2021	46.75	1042^nd	1955	46.7%
2022	46.80	1259^th	2401	47.6%
2023	52.54	1096^th	2403	54.4%
2024	45.63	1276^th	2413	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.71	1632^nd	2340	30.3%
2019	45.34	1268^th	2358	46.2%
2021	41.93	1166^th	1961	40.5%
2022	37.60	1520^th	2400	36.7%
2023	40.69	1402^nd	2400	41.6%
2024	46.71	1240^th	2411	48.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.19	423^rd	601	29.6%
2019	42.81	381^st	548	30.5%
2021	21.43	376^th	430	12.6%
2022	41.08	449^th	671	33.1%
2023	40.89	410^th	605	32.2%
2024	33.20	484^th	662	26.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.52	584^th	948	38.4%
2019	65.51	230^th	891	74.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.80	975^th	1392	30.0%
2019	43.94	691^st	1315	47.5%
2022	35.61	1013^th	1503	32.6%
2023	34.29	958^th	1429	33.0%
2024	58.20	506^th	1531	66.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 60 Alice Austen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.36	1135^th	1408	19.4%
2019	34.68	929^th	1338	30.6%
2021	34.63	859^th	1224	29.8%
2022	23.87	1145^th	1399	18.2%
2023	34.03	930^th	1337	30.4%
2024	27.98	1068^th	1392	23.3%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a student
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Former student, hated rude staff that threw tantrums and they are hippercrits Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, November 12, 2015

My child loves this school and her teachers. The work is not very challenging and the homework is minimal but she comes home happy daily and looks forward to going in everyday. The school administration is very informative and the PTA is very active. It's a great neighborhood school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 60 Alice Austen

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	702	26	64	43	0	n/a	n/a	835
1990	697	22	66	62	0	n/a	n/a	847
1991	685	44	76	53	1	n/a	n/a	859
1992	742	31	59	50	2	n/a	n/a	884
1993	736	34	64	72	3	n/a	n/a	909
1994	800	46	60	91	4	n/a	n/a	1001
1995	803	61	77	140	3	n/a	n/a	1084
1996	803	61	77	140	3	n/a	n/a	1084
1997	780	66	88	146	4	n/a	n/a	1084
1998	780	70	91	159	5	n/a	n/a	1105
1999	818	76	86	160	3	n/a	n/a	1143
2000	769	59	85	163	3	n/a	n/a	1079
2001	728	60	80	148	3	n/a	n/a	1019
2002	716	54	73	137	4	n/a	n/a	984
2003	716	54	73	137	4	n/a	n/a	984
2004	680	53	73	140	1	n/a	n/a	947
2005	654	51	83	157	2	n/a	n/a	947
2006	620	50	85	183	2	n/a	n/a	940
2007	610	58	83	186	1	n/a	n/a	938
2008	579	48	81	192	2	n/a	n/a	902
2009	574	42	79	180	5	n/a	n/a	880
2010	583	41	90	196	6	n/a	n/a	916
2011	559	43	103	220	6	0	0	931
2012	566	55	104	243	4	1	4	977
2013	544	45	94	225	2	0	14	924
2014	538	38	102	240	2	0	18	938
2015	522	38	93	245	2	0	20	920
2016	504	34	101	236	1	0	21	897
2017	485	47	108	218	2	2	23	885
2018	477	43	108	215	2	4	26	875
2019	460	39	134	204	4	2	22	865
2020	405	32	137	198	3	2	18	795
2021	371	28	131	205	1	1	21	758
2022	332	27	138	198	2	1	17	715
2023	288	27	132	165	3	0	13	628

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 60 Alice Austen

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	835	39.9	20.9	n/a
1990	847	40.9	20.7	n/a
1991	859	42.7	20.1	n/a
1992	884	43.9	20.1	n/a
1993	909	46.1	19.7	n/a
1994	1001	49.5	20.2	n/a
1995	1084	55.0	19.7	n/a
1996	1084	55.0	19.7	n/a
1997	1084	58.4	18.6	32.4
1998	1105	59.2	18.7	26.3
1999	1143	61.0	18.7	25
2000	1079	59.0	18.3	41.1
2001	1019	63.0	16.2	38.6
2002	984	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	984	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	947	67.0	14.1	0
2006	940	67.0	14.0	63.3
2007	938	72.0	13.0	69
2008	902	75.0	12.0	67.3
2009	880	70.0	12.6	59.8
2010	916	70.0	13.0	n/a
2011	931	69.9	13.3	53.9
2012	977	62.0	15.7	54.4
2013	924	62.0	14.8	57.8
2014	938	56.0	16.7	56.1
2015	920	63.0	14.6	60.9
2016	897	66.0	13.5	58.3
2017	885	61.9	14.2	61.1
2018	875	62.0	14.1	58.1
2019	865	61.0	14.1	58.7
2020	795	57.0	13.9	59
2021	758	56.8	13.3	65.4
2022	715	49.7	14.3	59.9
2023	628	51.0	12.3	67.2

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 60 Alice Austen

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	835	39.9	20.9	n/a
1990	847	40.9	20.7	n/a
1991	859	42.7	20.1	n/a
1992	884	43.9	20.1	n/a
1993	909	46.1	19.7	n/a
1994	1001	49.5	20.2	n/a
1995	1084	55.0	19.7	n/a
1996	1084	55.0	19.7	n/a
1997	1084	58.4	18.6	32.4
1998	1105	59.2	18.7	26.3
1999	1143	61.0	18.7	25
2000	1079	59.0	18.3	41.1
2001	1019	63.0	16.2	38.6
2002	984	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	984	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	947	67.0	14.1	0
2006	940	67.0	14.0	63.3
2007	938	72.0	13.0	69
2008	902	75.0	12.0	67.3
2009	880	70.0	12.6	59.8
2010	916	70.0	13.0	n/a
2011	931	69.9	13.3	53.9
2012	977	62.0	15.7	54.4
2013	924	62.0	14.8	57.8
2014	938	56.0	16.7	56.1
2015	920	63.0	14.6	60.9
2016	897	66.0	13.5	58.3
2017	885	61.9	14.2	61.1
2018	875	62.0	14.1	58.1
2019	865	61.0	14.1	58.7
2020	795	57.0	13.9	59
2021	758	56.8	13.3	65.4
2022	715	49.7	14.3	59.9
2023	628	51.0	12.3	67.2

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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