Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West
Rank
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(718) 583-6655
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West serves 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West 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 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West's student population of 577 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 577 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West 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 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West is 0.52, 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 | #3624 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 9% |
| Hispanic | 43% | 27% |
| Black | 55% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District # 9 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West is Bronx Preparatory Charter School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Icahn Charter School 6 (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Bronx Icahn Charter School 6 Charter School Grades: K-7 | 333 students
0.1 miles
1701 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-1706 0.1 K-7 333 - Bronx Bronx Preparatory Charter School Charter School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:10/Top 5% Grades: 6-12 | 724 students10
0.2 miles
3872 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-0841 0.2 6-12 724 - Bronx Mott Hall Bronx High School Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 378 students10
0.2 miles
1595 Bathgate Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 466-6800 0.2 9-12 378 - Bronx P.S. 236 Langston Hughes Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 295 students10
0.2 miles
1871 Walton Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 299-6128 0.2 PK-5 295 - Bronx Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science Math: 37% | Reading: 46%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-12 | 615 students10
0.2 miles
1595 Bathgate Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 466-7800 0.2 6-12 615
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