P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Tel:
(212)228-8730
- P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente serves 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente placed 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%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
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 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente's student population of 184 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 184 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has increased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente is 0.56, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #2564 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 50% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 8% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 59% | 26% |
| Black | 30% | 17% |
| White | 2% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 48% |
| 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: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente is P.S. 94 (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, 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 | 631 students
0.1 miles
442 E Houston St-rm 312
New York, NY 10002
(212)388-0241 0.1 K-8 631 - New York P.S. 188 Island School Grades: PK-8 | 444 students
0.1 miles
442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
(212)677-5710 0.1 PK-8 444 - New York P.S. 94 Special Education School
Grades: K-9 | 394 students
0.1 miles
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10001
(212)266-5810 0.1 K-9 394 - New York Earth School Grades: PK-5 | 328 students
0.2 miles
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212)477-1735 0.2 PK-5 328 - New York P.S. 64 Robert Simon Grades: PK-5 | 245 students
0.2 miles
600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009
(212)673-6510 0.2 PK-5 245
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