P.S. 536 vs. Bronx Little School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 536 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Bronx Little School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 536 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bronx Little School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
271 students
310 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4265 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3973 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bronx Little School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bronx Little School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/57000/57192/bronx-little-school-chart-sKNtxg.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronx Little School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bronx Little School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/57000/57192/bronx-little-school-chart-WiX9Ny.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
33
Kindergarten Students
38
47
Grade 1 Students
46
49
Grade 2 Students
32
44
Grade 3 Students
40
45
Grade 4 Students
47
46
Grade 5 Students
48
46
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
16%
15%
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% Hispanic
60%
66%
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% Black
20%
15%
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% White
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bronx Little School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bronx Little School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/57000/57192/bronx-little-school-chart-bl9XgJw.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bronx Little School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bronx Little School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/57000/57192/bronx-little-school-chart-6eE2B6.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bronx Little School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bronx Little School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/57000/57192/bronx-little-school-chart-sRVaA2.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bronx Little School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bronx Little School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/57000/57192/bronx-little-school-chart-bwUXyxo.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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