Is Ulysses Byas Elementary School a good school?

Ulysses Byas Elementary School ranks 1729 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ulysses Byas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Ulysses Byas Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ulysses Byas Elementary School?

Students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 32% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ulysses Byas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ulysses Byas Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt Middle School High : Roosevelt High School

Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Summary:

Ulysses Byas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Roosevelt, NY, with a student population of 444. The school is part of the Roosevelt Union Free School District, which is ranked 751 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ulysses Byas Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in math. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 32.65% compared to the state average of 53.68%. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students (97%) compared to the state average.

When comparing Ulysses Byas Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Washington Rose School and Centennial Avenue Elementary School, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique to this school. The other schools in the Roosevelt Union Free School District also struggle with low proficiency rates and low rankings. Despite the high per-student spending of $22,710 at Ulysses Byas Elementary School in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average, the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect the increased investment.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

60 Underhill Ave
Roosevelt, NY 11575-1539

(516) 345-7500

District: Roosevelt Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1729^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,710

Students who attend Ulysses Byas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 444

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

African American:

31.8%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ulysses Byas Elementary School ranks worse than 70.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Roosevelt Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ulysses Byas Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Roosevelt Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.3%), African American (31.8%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ulysses Byas Elementary School is 10.3. 1 elementary schools in the Roosevelt Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ulysses Byas Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ulysses Byas Elementary School is $22,710. 1 elementary schools in the Roosevelt Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ulysses Byas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ulysses Byas Elementary School 1729^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ulysses Byas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Roosevelt Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Union Free School District 751^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ulysses Byas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	88.62	26^th	2206	98.8%
2007	83.33	196^th	2219	91.2%
2008	77.63	412^th	2227	81.5%
2009	80.08	274^th	2257	87.9%
2010	31.04	1727^th	2263	23.7%
2011	21.96	1889^th	2286	17.4%
2012	34.16	1676^th	2320	27.8%
2013	21.72	1932^nd	2325	16.9%
2014	18.48	1993^rd	2345	15.0%
2015	18.18	2002^nd	2352	14.9%
2016	24.05	1886^th	2366	20.3%
2017	27.63	1806^th	2386	24.3%
2018	24.56	1920^th	2395	19.8%
2019	26.39	1815^th	2413	24.8%
2021	19.51	1860^th	2201	15.5%
2022	26.14	1875^th	2434	23.0%
2023	30.60	1729^th	2439	29.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.03	533^rd	938	43.2%
2019	32.50	618^th	860	28.1%
2021	36.25	290^th	454	36.1%
2022	34.18	674^th	1027	34.4%
2023	48.34	409^th	1001	59.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.69	1174^th	1941	39.5%
2019	44.69	848^th	1859	54.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.60	1519^th	2045	25.7%
2019	40.84	1157^th	2032	43.1%
2021	32.69	1212^th	1678	27.8%
2022	30.10	1548^th	2099	26.3%
2023	35.52	1295^th	2041	36.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.98	1950^th	2338	16.6%
2019	25.34	1838^th	2357	22.0%
2021	17.80	1703^rd	1955	12.9%
2022	20.95	2015^th	2401	16.1%
2023	27.08	1827^th	2403	24.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.86	1789^th	2340	23.5%
2019	29.25	1731^st	2358	26.6%
2021	20.58	1659^th	1961	15.4%
2022	32.63	1676^th	2400	30.2%
2023	36.78	1528^th	2400	36.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.03	496^th	948	47.7%
2019	46.81	402^nd	891	54.9%
2021	35.58	276^th	427	35.4%
2022	51.37	408^th	936	56.4%
2023	46.28	428^th	857	50.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ulysses Byas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.04	846^th	1392	39.2%
2019	34.93	858^th	1315	34.8%
2021	23.33	691^st	818	15.5%
2022	35.41	1021^st	1503	32.1%
2023	40.72	842^nd	1429	41.1%

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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 Ulysses Byas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1	438	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1990	3	490	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	2	512	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	0	529	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	0	554	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1994	1	509	1	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	0	471	0	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1996	0	471	0	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1997	0	438	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1998	1	428	0	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1999	0	460	0	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	0	473	0	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2001	1	517	0	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2002	1	373	0	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
2003	1	373	0	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
2004	1	305	0	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2005	1	289	0	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	0	248	0	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2007	0	231	0	166	0	n/a	n/a	2	399
2008	0	207	1	139	1	n/a	n/a	13	361
2009	0	217	0	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2010	0	225	0	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2011	0	199	0	210	0	0	0	0	409
2012	67	165	0	169	0	0	0	0	401
2013	56	184	1	228	0	0	0	0	469
2014	0	298	1	224	0	0	0	0	523
2015	0	321	0	262	0	0	0	0	583
2016	0	307	0	298	0	0	0	0	605
2017	0	257	0	292	0	0	0	0	549
2018	0	239	0	302	0	0	0	0	541
2019	1	216	0	275	0	0	0	0	492
2020	2	239	0	294	0	0	0	0	535
2021	1	198	1	290	0	2	3	0	495
2022	1	161	3	275	0	1	1	0	442
2023	2	141	5	290	0	1	5	0	444

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 Ulysses Byas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	454	27.0	16.8	n/a
1990	510	27.0	18.8	n/a
1991	529	26.0	20.3	n/a
1992	556	31.0	17.9	n/a
1993	587	28.5	20.6	n/a
1994	545	25.0	21.8	20.9
1995	507	27.0	18.8	76.9
1996	507	27.0	18.8	76.9
1997	470	28.5	16.5	54.9
1998	497	31.5	15.8	45.9
1999	531	30.5	17.4	44.4
2000	558	32.5	17.2	75.1
2001	600	36.5	16.4	69.8
2002	473	36.0	13.1	99.4
2003	473	36.0	13.1	99.4
2004	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	432	37.2	11.6	97.2
2006	387	39.0	9.9	81.4
2007	399	39.0	10.2	79.3
2008	361	35.0	10.3	77.9
2009	372	31.0	12.0	68
2010	399	33.0	12.0	90
2011	409	31.7	12.8	90
2012	401	27.0	14.8	73.3
2013	469	30.0	15.6	71.6
2014	523	35.0	14.9	n/a
2015	583	34.0	17.1	37.2
2016	605	38.0	15.9	0
2017	549	41.0	13.3	57.7
2018	541	38.0	14.2	84.7
2019	492	39.0	12.6	85.2
2020	535	37.0	14.4	73.8
2021	495	37.0	13.3	69.1
2022	442	37.0	11.9	62.2
2023	444	43.0	10.3	n/a

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 Ulysses Byas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	454	27.0	16.8	n/a
1990	510	27.0	18.8	n/a
1991	529	26.0	20.3	n/a
1992	556	31.0	17.9	n/a
1993	587	28.5	20.6	n/a
1994	545	25.0	21.8	20.9
1995	507	27.0	18.8	76.9
1996	507	27.0	18.8	76.9
1997	470	28.5	16.5	54.9
1998	497	31.5	15.8	45.9
1999	531	30.5	17.4	44.4
2000	558	32.5	17.2	75.1
2001	600	36.5	16.4	69.8
2002	473	36.0	13.1	99.4
2003	473	36.0	13.1	99.4
2004	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	432	37.2	11.6	97.2
2006	387	39.0	9.9	81.4
2007	399	39.0	10.2	79.3
2008	361	35.0	10.3	77.9
2009	372	31.0	12.0	68
2010	399	33.0	12.0	90
2011	409	31.7	12.8	90
2012	401	27.0	14.8	73.3
2013	469	30.0	15.6	71.6
2014	523	35.0	14.9	n/a
2015	583	34.0	17.1	37.2
2016	605	38.0	15.9	0
2017	549	41.0	13.3	57.7
2018	541	38.0	14.2	84.7
2019	492	39.0	12.6	85.2
2020	535	37.0	14.4	73.8
2021	495	37.0	13.3	69.1
2022	442	37.0	11.9	62.2
2023	444	43.0	10.3	n/a

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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