P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Tel:
(212) 228-8730
P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente serves 191 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente placed in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente's student population of 191 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 191 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente is ranked within the top 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1598 out of 4239 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 10% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 58% | 27% |
| Black | 27% | 17% |
| White | 4% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District # 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente is Bard High School Early College (0.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Girls Preparatory Charter School Of New York (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New York Girls Preparatory Charter School Of New York Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 653 students
0.1 miles
442 E Houston St-rm 312
New York, NY 10002
(212) 388-0241 0.1 K-8 653 - New York P.S. 188 Island School Grades: PK-8 | 431 students
0.1 miles
442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5710 0.1 PK-8 431 - New York P.S. 94 Special Education School
Grades: K-8 | 407 students
0.1 miles
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10001
(212) 266-5810 0.1 K-8 407 - New York Earth School Grades: PK-5 | 349 students
0.2 miles
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 477-1735 0.2 PK-5 349 - New York P.S. 64 Robert Simon Grades: PK-5 | 243 students
0.2 miles
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 673-6510 0.2 PK-5 243
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