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Ps 63 Author's Academy 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 31
Address
 1260 FRANKLIN AVE
Bronx, NY 10456
Telephone
(718) 589-3058
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City-data.com school rating
31
Students
659
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
44.5
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
591
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
40
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 63 Author's Academy School:

31
BRONX LATIN SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

24
URBAN SCHOLARS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

20
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

14
PS 212 (0.2 miles):

10
IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

4
Ps 63 Author's Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

31

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 659
Enrollment in 2015: 606
Enrollment in 2014: 585
Enrollment in 2013: 611
Enrollment in 2012: 613
Enrollment in 2011: 597
Enrollment in 2010: 552
Enrollment in 2009: 512
Enrollment in 2008: 490
Enrollment in 2007: 458
Enrollment in 2006: 468
Enrollment in 2005: 486
Enrollment in 2004: 615

Ps 63 Author's Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students541169990117801021659
Female students26634348664455 - 345
Male students285356425136471314
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 2 - - - - - - 2
Asian students1 - - 1 - - - - 2
Hispanic students317051517953701406
Black students20424635342430 - 231
White students2223432 - 18

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 54
Kindergarten enrollment: 116
1st grade enrollment: 99
2nd grade enrollment: 90
3rd grade enrollment: 117
4th grade enrollment: 80
5th grade enrollment: 102
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps 63 Author's Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 345 (52.4%)
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

52.4%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 314 (47.6%)
Here:

47.6%
State:

47.5%

Ps 63 Author's Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

0.3%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

0.3%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 406 (61.6%)
Here:

61.6%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 231 (35.1%)
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

35.1%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 18 (2.7%)
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

2.7%
State:

55.1%

Ps 63 Author's Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 631 (95.8%)
Here:

95.8%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 591 (89.7%)
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

89.7%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 40 (6.1%)
Here:

6.1%
State:

4.8%

Ps 63 Author's Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 24

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 44.5


Student/Teacher Ratio
Ps 63 Author's Academy School:

14.8
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 1
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 14
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 14

Total number of classes taught: 45
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


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: 6

Ps 63 Author's Academy 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)

  • All304
  • Males303
  • Females305
  • Hispanic307
  • IDEA264
ELA students tested with valid scores: 71
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 304

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

29%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 25%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

25%
45%
21%
8%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All300
  • Males299
  • Females302
  • Hispanic300
  • IDEA271
Math students tested with valid scores: 72
Computed mean of student Math scores: 300

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

38%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 26%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

26%
36%
24%
14%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All299
  • Males293
  • Females303
  • Hispanic299
  • IDEA293
ELA students tested with valid scores: 93
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 299

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 25%
Students scoring at Level 2: 51%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

25%
51%
17%
8%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All292
  • Males291
  • Females292
  • Hispanic295
  • IDEA273
Math students tested with valid scores: 92
Computed mean of student Math scores: 292

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

31%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 40%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

40%
29%
21%
10%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All76
  • Males76
  • Females77
  • Hispanic78
  • Black74
  • White71
  • IDEA73
Science students tested with valid scores: 102
Computed mean of student Science scores: 76

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

82%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 47%
Students scoring at Level 4: 35%

3%
15%
47%
35%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All298
  • Males290
  • Females304
  • Hispanic298
  • IDEA278
ELA students tested with valid scores: 76
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 298

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 32%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

32%
43%
20%
5%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All297
  • Males292
  • Females302
  • Hispanic298
  • IDEA285
Math students tested with valid scores: 78
Computed mean of student Math scores: 297

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

27%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 40%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

40%
33%
23%
4%

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 63 Author's Academy School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)

  • All55%
  • Males55%
  • Females54%
Students tested with valid scores: 22
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

55%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 9%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 18%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 18%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 5%

9%
18%
18%
50%
5%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All58%
  • Males44%
  • Females67%
  • Hispanic63%
Students tested with valid scores: 24
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

58%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 21%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

8%
13%
21%
58%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All62%
  • Males64%
  • Females60%
  • Hispanic65%
Students tested with valid scores: 24
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

62%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 17%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 13%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 4%

8%
17%
13%
58%
4%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All92%
  • Males100%
  • Females89%
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

92%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 7%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 71%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 21%

7%
71%
21%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All71%
  • Males67%
  • Females74%
  • Hispanic77%
Students tested with valid scores: 24
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

71%
New York:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 4%

13%
17%
67%
4%
5th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

54%
New York:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 15%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 31%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 46%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%

15%
31%
46%
8%

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)

  • All181
  • Males185
  • Females179
  • Hispanic186
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 104
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

181
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All96
  • Males87
  • Females104
  • Hispanic99
  • Black93
  • IDEA63
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 557
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 94%

Performance Index (PI):

96
State:

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

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

  • All100
  • Males90
  • Females107
  • Hispanic100
  • Black100
  • IDEA61
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 555
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 94%

Performance Index (PI):

100
New York:

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

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