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Ps 16 Wakefield School in Bronx, NY
(PK-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 16
Address
 4550 CARPENTER AVE
Bronx, NY 10470
Telephone
(718) 324-1262
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City-data.com school rating
16
Students
454
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
36.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
398
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
30
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 19 JUDITH K WEISS (0.7 miles):

68
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL (1.0 miles):

57
YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY (0.5 miles):

53
HAMILTON SCHOOL (0.9 miles):

40
BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) (1.0 miles):

24
PS 87 (0.7 miles):

21
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ (0.8 miles):

19
GRIMES SCHOOL (0.8 miles):

18
Ps 16 Wakefield School:

16
Ps 16 Wakefield School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 16 Wakefield School:

16

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 454
Enrollment in 2015: 560
Enrollment in 2014: 562
Enrollment in 2013: 561
Enrollment in 2012: 575
Enrollment in 2011: 611
Enrollment in 2010: 633
Enrollment in 2009: 650
Enrollment in 2008: 589
Enrollment in 2007: 670
Enrollment in 2006: 637

Ps 16 Wakefield School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students444369677473822454
Female students242136293938361224
Male students202233383535461230
American Indian/Alaska Native students6464935 - 37
Asian students5222323 - 19
Hispanic students1181919192328 - 127
Black students212740394143452258
White students - 112111 - 7
Two or More Races students111111 - - 6

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 44
Kindergarten enrollment: 43
1st grade enrollment: 69
2nd grade enrollment: 67
3rd grade enrollment: 74
4th grade enrollment: 73
5th grade enrollment: 82
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Ps 16 Wakefield School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 224 (49.3%)
Here:

49.3%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 230 (50.7%)
Here:

50.7%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 16 Wakefield School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 37 (8.1%)
Here:

8.1%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 19 (4.2%)
School:

4.2%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 127 (28.0%)
Ps 16 Wakefield School:

28.0%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 258 (56.8%)
Here:

56.8%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 7 (1.5%)
Here:

1.5%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 6 (1.3%)
Here:

1.3%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 16 Wakefield School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 428 (94.3%)
Ps 16 Wakefield School:

94.3%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 398 (87.7%)
School:

87.7%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 30 (6.6%)
School:

6.6%
State:

4.8%

Ps 16 Wakefield School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 22

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 36


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

12.6
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 2
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 17

Total number of classes taught: 64
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 8


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: 5

Ps 16 Wakefield 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)

  • All290
  • Males281
  • Females303
  • Hispanic278
  • Black291
  • IDEA261
ELA students tested with valid scores: 62
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 290

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

18%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 50%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

50%
32%
18%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All284
  • Males280
  • Females291
  • Hispanic285
  • Black281
  • IDEA268
Math students tested with valid scores: 62
Computed mean of student Math scores: 284

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 11%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

45%
40%
11%
3%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All303
  • Males288
  • Females317
  • Hispanic302
  • American Indian317
  • Black299
  • IDEA276
ELA students tested with valid scores: 68
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 303

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

36%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

24%
41%
24%
12%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All290
  • Males284
  • Females297
  • Hispanic285
  • American Indian305
  • Black287
  • IDEA265
Math students tested with valid scores: 69
Computed mean of student Math scores: 290

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

17%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 32%
Students scoring at Level 2: 51%
Students scoring at Level 3: 10%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

32%
51%
10%
7%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All79
  • Males76
  • Females82
  • Hispanic76
  • American Indian82
  • Black79
  • IDEA72
Science students tested with valid scores: 69
Computed mean of student Science scores: 79

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

87%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 12%
Students scoring at Level 3: 48%
Students scoring at Level 4: 39%

1%
12%
48%
39%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All291
  • Males285
  • Females297
  • Hispanic289
  • Black293
  • IDEA274
ELA students tested with valid scores: 65
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 291

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

17%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 40%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

40%
43%
15%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males297
  • Females289
  • Hispanic294
  • Black292
  • IDEA291
Math students tested with valid scores: 65
Computed mean of student Math scores: 293

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

17%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 49%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

49%
34%
15%
2%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,216 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 16 Wakefield School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

26%
New York:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 38%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 38%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 13%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%

38%
38%
13%
13%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All20%
  • Males20%
  • Females20%
  • IDEA40%
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

20%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 20%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 40%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 10%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 10%

20%
20%
40%
10%
10%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 70
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

184
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All74
  • Males66
  • Females84
  • Hispanic64
  • Black72
  • IDEA37
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 196
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

74
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 94
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All87
  • Males65
  • Females113
  • Hispanic77
  • Black86
  • IDEA37
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 197
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

87
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 98

Comments

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Mar 20, 2017 @ 8:08 am
The staff in this schools attitude with parents and the kids are so poor. I would highly suggest sending your child elsewhere if possible, as well as the faculty getting retrained on how to perform in a academic environment.

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