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Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin 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 6
Address
 450 ST PAUL'S PL
Bronx, NY 10456
Telephone
(718) 681-6227
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City-data.com school rating
6
Students
725
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
42.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
653
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
12
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS (0.2 miles):

81
KAPPA (0.2 miles):

32
EXIMIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (0.2 miles):

31
PS 42 CLAREMONT (0.2 miles):

21
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

14
IS 339 (0.3 miles):

6
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

6
IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

4
IS 313 SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (0.3 miles):

4
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

6

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 725
Enrollment in 2015: 724
Enrollment in 2014: 694
Enrollment in 2013: 670
Enrollment in 2012: 711
Enrollment in 2011: 699
Enrollment in 2010: 709
Enrollment in 2009: 664
Enrollment in 2008: 703
Enrollment in 2007: 701
Enrollment in 2006: 668

Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students67104109107109126103725
Female students34485551605848354
Male students33565456496855371
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - 1 - 1 - 13
Hispanic students42585551546059379
Black students25455356546643342
White students - 1 - - - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 67
Kindergarten enrollment: 104
1st grade enrollment: 109
2nd grade enrollment: 107
3rd grade enrollment: 109
4th grade enrollment: 126
5th grade enrollment: 103

Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 354 (48.8%)
Here:

48.8%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 371 (51.2%)
Here:

51.2%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (0.4%)
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

0.4%
New York:

0.2%
Hispanic enrollment: 379 (52.3%)
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

52.3%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 342 (47.2%)
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

47.2%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 1 (0.1%)
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

0.1%
State:

55.1%

Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 665 (91.7%)
Here:

91.7%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 653 (90.1%)
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School:

90.1%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 12 (1.7%)
School:

1.7%
State:

4.8%

Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 27

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 42


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

17.3
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 7
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 17

Total number of classes taught: 53
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 10


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 8

Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin 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)

  • All281
  • Males272
  • Females290
  • Black282
  • IDEA261
ELA students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 281

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

18%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 54%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

54%
28%
18%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All278
  • Males269
  • Females287
  • Black279
  • IDEA243
Math students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student Math scores: 278

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

19%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 12%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

47%
34%
12%
7%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All283
  • Males271
  • Females291
  • Hispanic282
  • IDEA246
ELA students tested with valid scores: 76
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 283

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

22%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 11%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

53%
26%
11%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All282
  • Males276
  • Females287
  • Hispanic278
  • IDEA267
Math students tested with valid scores: 75
Computed mean of student Math scores: 282

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

28%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

53%
19%
19%
9%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All74
  • Males71
  • Females76
  • Hispanic75
  • IDEA59
Science students tested with valid scores: 73
Computed mean of student Science scores: 74

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 38%

11%
15%
36%
38%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All272
  • Males264
  • Females281
  • Hispanic270
  • IDEA246
ELA students tested with valid scores: 110
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 272

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

8%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 67%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

67%
25%
6%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All275
  • Males277
  • Females272
  • Hispanic271
  • IDEA274
Math students tested with valid scores: 108
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

12%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 68%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 10%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

68%
20%
10%
2%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 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 55 Benjamin Franklin School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

36%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 36%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 18%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 9%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 36%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

36%
18%
9%
36%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

11%
New York:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 78%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 11%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

11%
78%
11%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All21%
  • Males29%
  • Females14%
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

21%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 21%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 21%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 36%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 21%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

21%
21%
36%
21%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All21%
  • Males13%
  • Females38%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Black33%
  • IDEA0%
Students tested with valid scores: 24
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

21%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 17%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 21%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 42%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 13%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%

17%
21%
42%
13%
8%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All54%
  • Males60%
  • Females50%
Students tested with valid scores: 15
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

54%
State:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 7%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 40%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 47%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%

7%
40%
47%
7%
5th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (5th Grade)

  • All13%
  • Males0%
  • Females33%
  • IDEA0%
Students tested with valid scores: 16
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

13%
State:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 25%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 63%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 13%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

25%
63%
13%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

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

  • All163
  • Males150
  • Females174
  • Hispanic167
  • Black161
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 224
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 86%

Performance Index (PI):

163
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Safe harbor target: 159
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All62
  • Males51
  • Females73
  • Hispanic58
  • Black66
  • IDEA41
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 667
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 87%

Performance Index (PI):

62
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Safe harbor target: 67
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All57
  • Males43
  • Females72
  • Hispanic45
  • Black70
  • IDEA17
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 672
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 89%

Performance Index (PI):

57
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104
Safe harbor target: 70

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