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Ps 291 School in Bronx, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 38
Address
 2195 ANDREWS AVE
Bronx, NY 10453
Telephone
(718) 563-0776
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City-data.com school rating
38
Students
666
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
45.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
643
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
13
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 15 INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING (0.0 miles):

55
Ps 291 School:

38
PS 315 LAB SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

37
PS 91 (0.1 miles):

29
PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR (0.4 miles):

20
MS 390 (0.4 miles):

15
PS 226 (0.4 miles):

11
PS 396 (0.4 miles):

10
IS 206 ANN MERSEREAU (0.2 miles):

9
Ps 291 School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 291 School:

38

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 666
Enrollment in 2015: 702
Enrollment in 2014: 679
Enrollment in 2013: 571
Enrollment in 2012: 583
Enrollment in 2011: 554
Enrollment in 2010: 552
Enrollment in 2009: 557
Enrollment in 2008: 573
Enrollment in 2007: 577
Enrollment in 2006: 578

Ps 291 School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students93123113110120107666
Female students386058676044327
Male students556355436063339
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 1 - - 113
Asian students - - 21 - - 3
Hispanic students851141009210493588
Black students781117141370
White students1 - - - - - 1
Two or More Races students - - - - 1 - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 93
1st grade enrollment: 123
2nd grade enrollment: 113
3rd grade enrollment: 110
4th grade enrollment: 120
5th grade enrollment: 107

Ps 291 School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 327 (49.1%)
Here:

49.1%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 339 (50.9%)
Ps 291 School:

50.9%
State:

47.5%

Ps 291 School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 3 (0.5%)
School:

0.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 588 (88.3%)
School:

88.3%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 70 (10.5%)
School:

10.5%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Here:

0.2%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Ps 291 School:

0.2%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 291 School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 656 (98.5%)
Ps 291 School:

98.5%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 643 (96.5%)
Ps 291 School:

96.5%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 13 (2.0%)
Here:

2.0%
State:

4.8%

Ps 291 School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 23

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 45.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

14.5
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 4
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 16

Total number of classes taught: 201
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3

Ps 291 School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All299
  • Males292
  • Females306
  • Hispanic300
  • IDEA279
ELA students tested with valid scores: 108
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 299

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

37%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 32%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%

32%
31%
36%
1%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All300
  • Males300
  • Females301
  • Hispanic301
  • IDEA276
Math students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student Math scores: 300

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

30%
29%
24%
16%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All308
  • Males302
  • Females312
  • Hispanic308
  • Black307
  • IDEA288
ELA students tested with valid scores: 108
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 308

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

47%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 23%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 31%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

23%
30%
31%
16%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All295
  • Males299
  • Females291
  • Hispanic295
  • Black291
  • IDEA279
Math students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student Math scores: 295

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

29%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 39%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 16%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%

39%
31%
16%
13%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All75
  • Males76
  • Females73
  • Hispanic75
  • Black74
  • IDEA69
Science students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student Science scores: 75

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 36%

4%
22%
38%
36%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All297
  • Males294
  • Females301
  • Hispanic296
  • IDEA276
ELA students tested with valid scores: 105
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 297

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 36%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

36%
38%
22%
4%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All301
  • Males302
  • Females300
  • Hispanic301
  • IDEA289
Math students tested with valid scores: 107
Computed mean of student Math scores: 301

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

30%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

37%
33%
23%
7%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Ps 291 School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)

  • All72%
  • Males63%
  • Females80%
Students tested with valid scores: 39
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

72%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 13%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 10%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 5%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 62%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 10%

13%
10%
5%
62%
10%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All47%
  • Males36%
  • Females63%
Students tested with valid scores: 19
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

47%
New York:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 16%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 37%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 47%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

16%
37%
47%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All57%
  • Males60%
  • Females52%
  • Hispanic57%
  • IDEA33%
Students tested with valid scores: 42
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

57%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 5%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 24%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 45%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 12%

5%
14%
24%
45%
12%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All45%
  • Males43%
  • Females46%
  • Hispanic45%
Students tested with valid scores: 27
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

45%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 4%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 22%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 30%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 30%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 15%

4%
22%
30%
30%
15%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All68%
  • Males72%
  • Females65%
  • Hispanic68%
Students tested with valid scores: 28
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

68%
New York:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 4%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 36%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 32%

4%
14%
14%
36%
32%
5th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (5th Grade)

  • All65%
  • Males50%
  • Females78%
  • IDEA67%
Students tested with valid scores: 17
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

65%
State:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 6%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 12%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 18%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 59%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 6%

6%
12%
18%
59%
6%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All170
  • Males175
  • Females166
  • Hispanic171
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 112
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

170
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Safe harbor target: 179
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All99
  • Males102
  • Females96
  • Hispanic102
  • Black73
  • IDEA57
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 339
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

99
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All108
  • Males95
  • Females119
  • Hispanic108
  • Black105
  • IDEA72
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 339
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

108
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

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