Is Ps 69 Journey Prep School a good school?

Ps 69 Journey Prep School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 69 Journey Prep School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Ps 69 Journey Prep School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 69 Journey Prep School?

Students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% Asian, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 69 Journey Prep School attend?

Students who attend Ps 69 Journey Prep School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (The) Middle : Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Summary:

Ps 69 Journey Prep School is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 494 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 722 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Ps 69 Journey Prep School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 404 out of 2,395 New York elementary schools in 2017-2018 to its current ranking of 1,953 out of 2,445 in 2023-2024.

Ps 69 Journey Prep School consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.57% of 3rd graders, 30.67% of 4th graders, and 24.07% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 30.83%, 34.79%, and 35.33%, respectively, and the state's 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school has relatively high spending per student at $19,178 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district average of $21,428 per student, and a high student-teacher ratio of 14.6, compared to the district average of 12.6.

When comparing Ps 69 Journey Prep School to nearby public schools within the same district, such as Ps 138 Samuel Randall, Ps 583, and Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School, the academic performance of Ps 69 Journey Prep School is generally lower across ELA and Math proficiency levels. Interestingly, the two charter schools in the area, Icahn Charter School 7 and Grand Concourse Academy Charter School, significantly outperform Ps 69 Journey Prep School and the other nearby public schools in both ELA and Math proficiency, with Icahn Charter School 7 ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

560 Theriot Ave
Bronx, NY 10473-2996

(718) 378-4736

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1953^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,178

Students who attend Ps 69 Journey Prep School usually attend:

Middle:	Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (The)
	Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

African American:

18.6%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 69 Journey Prep School ranks worse than 79.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.7%), African American (18.6%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 69 Journey Prep School is 12.2, which is the 9^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Ps 69 Journey Prep School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 69 Journey Prep School is $19,178. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 69 Journey Prep School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 69 Journey Prep School 1953^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 69 Journey Prep School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 722^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	59.42	1100^th	2206	50.1%
2007	63.82	970^th	2219	56.3%
2008	59.80	1093^rd	2227	50.9%
2009	66.49	856^th	2257	62.1%
2010	60.29	1015^th	2263	55.1%
2011	61.42	972^nd	2286	57.5%
2012	65.96	845^th	2320	63.6%
2013	58.50	890^th	2325	61.7%
2014	63.21	817^th	2345	65.2%
2015	65.92	748^th	2352	68.2%
2016	57.63	965^th	2366	59.2%
2017	70.10	665^th	2386	72.1%
2018	79.44	404^th	2395	83.1%
2019	81.61	394^th	2413	83.7%
2021	12.89	2002^nd	2201	9.0%
2022	30.24	1763^rd	2434	27.6%
2023	25.43	1886^th	2439	22.7%
2024	23.84	1953^rd	2445	20.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.61	21^st	938	97.8%
2021	26.51	359^th	454	20.9%
2022	45.15	459^th	1027	55.3%
2023	23.68	909^th	1001	9.2%
2024	32.12	795^th	1066	25.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.91	95^th	1941	95.1%
2019	88.01	105^th	1859	94.4%
2022	31.79	1459^th	2031	28.2%
2023	34.70	1272^nd	2016	36.9%
2024	32.61	1443^rd	2110	31.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.14	154^th	2045	92.5%
2019	87.26	184^th	2032	90.9%
2021	11.27	1615^th	1678	3.8%
2022	41.30	1178^th	2099	43.9%
2023	35.85	1286^th	2041	37.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.04	85^th	730	88.4%
2019	87.13	27^th	570	95.3%
2022	33.73	438^th	622	29.6%
2023	32.07	443^rd	637	30.5%
2024	27.43	597^th	766	22.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.83	372^nd	2338	84.1%
2019	78.38	438^th	2357	81.4%
2021	12.61	1800^th	1955	7.9%
2022	33.06	1687^th	2401	29.7%
2023	17.20	2125^th	2403	11.6%
2024	19.26	2090^th	2413	13.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.10	468^th	2340	80.0%
2019	81.48	362^nd	2358	84.6%
2021	15.38	1754^th	1961	10.6%
2022	28.97	1788^th	2400	25.5%
2023	35.89	1551^st	2400	35.4%
2024	30.10	1745^th	2411	27.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.86	49^th	948	94.8%
2022	47.75	444^th	936	52.6%
2023	37.30	526^th	857	38.6%
2024	37.84	561^st	927	39.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.51	111^th	1392	92.0%
2019	88.63	101^st	1315	92.3%
2021	25.53	662^nd	818	19.1%
2022	40.75	871^st	1503	42.0%
2023	38.57	886^th	1429	38.0%
2024	35.69	995^th	1531	35.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Friday, July 7, 2017

This is a terrible school. Administration is rude and unprofessional. My child's overall performance decreased after attending this school. It's located in a very bad environment with criminal element. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 69 Journey Prep School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	9	200	1	366	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1990	4	199	4	359	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	5	146	4	282	0	n/a	n/a	71	508
1992	7	172	3	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1993	12	181	1	300	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1994	9	168	2	311	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	13	148	2	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	13	148	2	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	11	148	4	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	7	148	3	405	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	8	151	3	411	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	6	145	8	369	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	7	132	9	385	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
2002	11	129	8	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	11	129	8	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	10	113	10	338	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	6	94	10	352	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
2006	9	110	12	345	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
2007	10	105	13	352	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2008	12	121	15	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
2009	11	123	17	437	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
2010	13	112	15	454	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
2011	10	100	17	472	3	0	0	0	602
2012	16	98	12	482	2	1	0	0	611
2013	10	105	11	469	4	2	2	0	603
2014	7	96	12	454	4	0	2	0	575
2015	7	97	12	477	4	0	1	0	598
2016	9	103	10	507	4	0	0	0	633
2017	9	90	4	492	6	5	1	0	607
2018	7	90	8	487	5	11	1	0	609
2019	11	97	7	503	7	9	1	0	635
2020	8	101	8	472	7	8	1	0	605
2021	10	95	7	437	9	5	2	0	565
2022	13	104	11	368	7	5	3	0	511
2023	11	93	22	342	7	15	4	0	494
2024	12	81	15	304	8	12	4	0	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 69 Journey Prep School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	576	28.9	19.9	n/a
1990	566	29.9	18.9	n/a
1991	508	25.9	19.6	n/a
1992	509	26.9	18.9	n/a
1993	495	26.0	19.0	n/a
1994	491	27.0	18.2	n/a
1995	540	27.0	20.0	n/a
1996	540	27.0	20.0	n/a
1997	561	29.0	19.3	88.4
1998	564	33.0	17.1	76.1
1999	576	30.0	19.2	74.1
2000	531	37.0	14.4	81.4
2001	534	34.0	15.7	80.5
2002	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	464	n/a	n/a	0
2006	478	34.0	14.1	96.9
2007	482	39.3	12.3	85.5
2008	583	42.0	13.9	93.3
2009	590	48.4	12.2	82.4
2010	596	49.0	12.1	n/a
2011	602	45.0	13.3	90.5
2012	611	43.0	14.2	88.7
2013	603	35.0	17.2	91.2
2014	575	42.0	13.6	84.5
2015	598	42.0	14.2	88
2016	633	42.0	15.0	86.9
2017	607	42.7	14.2	88.5
2018	609	43.0	14.1	88.5
2019	635	45.0	14.1	83.9
2020	605	38.0	15.9	85.5
2021	565	40.0	14.1	83.4
2022	511	39.0	13.1	86.7
2023	494	33.7	14.6	86.8
2024	436	35.5	12.2	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 69 Journey Prep School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	576	28.9	19.9	n/a
1990	566	29.9	18.9	n/a
1991	508	25.9	19.6	n/a
1992	509	26.9	18.9	n/a
1993	495	26.0	19.0	n/a
1994	491	27.0	18.2	n/a
1995	540	27.0	20.0	n/a
1996	540	27.0	20.0	n/a
1997	561	29.0	19.3	88.4
1998	564	33.0	17.1	76.1
1999	576	30.0	19.2	74.1
2000	531	37.0	14.4	81.4
2001	534	34.0	15.7	80.5
2002	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	502	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	474	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	464	n/a	n/a	0
2006	478	34.0	14.1	96.9
2007	482	39.3	12.3	85.5
2008	583	42.0	13.9	93.3
2009	590	48.4	12.2	82.4
2010	596	49.0	12.1	n/a
2011	602	45.0	13.3	90.5
2012	611	43.0	14.2	88.7
2013	603	35.0	17.2	91.2
2014	575	42.0	13.6	84.5
2015	598	42.0	14.2	88
2016	633	42.0	15.0	86.9
2017	607	42.7	14.2	88.5
2018	609	43.0	14.1	88.5
2019	635	45.0	14.1	83.9
2020	605	38.0	15.9	85.5
2021	565	40.0	14.1	83.4
2022	511	39.0	13.1	86.7
2023	494	33.7	14.6	86.8
2024	436	35.5	12.2	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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