Is Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg a good school?

Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg ranks in the bottom 8.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg?

In the 2023-24 school year, 265 students attended Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg?

Students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg are 62% Hispanic, 36% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg attend?

Students who attend Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 313 School Of Leadership Development Middle : Is 339

Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Summary:

Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 2100-2400 out of around 2400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 20% to 22.5%, compared to the district's 24.28% to 28.73% and the state's 42.6% to 47.05%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% to 34.38%, while the district and state had higher rates. The school's performance on the 5th-grade science assessment was also low, with only 14.29% proficient compared to the district's 15.93% and the state's 35%.

Despite the increased per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive meaningful change, and a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary. The nearby schools in the same district also struggle, with most ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools, highlighting the broader challenges facing the district and the need for systemic improvements.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2075 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 584-3045

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
2237^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,433

Students who attend Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg usually attend:

Middle:	Is 313 School Of Leadership Development
	Is 339

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

African American:

36.2%

American Indian:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21^st among 29 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.3%), African American (36.2%), American Indian (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg is 11, which is the 11^th best among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg is $26,433, which is the 7^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg 2237^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

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Rank History for all students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.18	2049^th	2206	7.1%
2007	6.73	2123^rd	2219	4.3%
2008	13.82	2017^th	2227	9.4%
2009	27.09	1867^th	2257	17.3%
2010	10.33	2107^th	2263	6.9%
2011	6.37	2207^th	2286	3.5%
2012	5.66	2238^th	2320	3.5%
2013	10.60	2220^th	2325	4.5%
2014	15.90	2061^st	2345	12.1%
2015	17.59	2019^th	2352	14.2%
2016	20.54	1983^rd	2366	16.2%
2017	13.90	2174^th	2386	8.9%
2018	12.64	2201^st	2395	8.1%
2019	15.25	2146^th	2413	11.1%
2022	13.23	2241^st	2434	7.9%
2023	17.29	2119^th	2439	13.1%
2024	14.17	2237^th	2445	8.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.81	792^nd	938	15.6%
2019	34.34	583^rd	860	32.2%
2022	41.34	535^th	1027	47.9%
2023	35.89	639^th	1001	36.2%
2024	48.34	415^th	1066	61.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.22	1731^st	1941	10.8%
2019	21.86	1695^th	1859	8.8%
2022	35.60	1288^th	2031	36.6%
2023	36.01	1221^st	2016	39.4%
2024	25.04	1762^nd	2110	16.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.07	1917^th	2099	8.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.49	525^th	730	28.1%
2019	41.88	330^th	570	42.1%
2022	19.41	573^rd	622	7.9%
2023	24.34	535^th	637	16.0%
2024	26.30	614^th	766	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.68	2113^th	2338	9.6%
2019	16.84	2081^st	2357	11.7%
2022	14.97	2188^th	2401	8.9%
2023	16.87	2131^st	2403	11.3%
2024	13.86	2248^th	2413	6.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.70	2183^rd	2340	6.7%
2019	17.01	2066^th	2358	12.4%
2022	14.22	2200^th	2400	8.3%
2023	20.56	2004^th	2400	16.5%
2024	17.98	2122^nd	2411	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.49	1254^th	1392	9.9%
2019	19.31	1169^th	1315	11.1%
2022	23.74	1267^th	1503	15.7%
2023	28.20	1100^th	1429	23.0%
2024	28.53	1169^th	1531	23.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	183	9	444	0	n/a	n/a	636
1990	3	205	15	403	2	n/a	n/a	628
1991	4	177	8	440	2	n/a	n/a	631
1992	0	200	7	394	0	n/a	n/a	601
1993	5	197	4	392	7	n/a	n/a	605
1994	2	200	1	425	6	n/a	n/a	634
1995	7	191	5	418	3	n/a	n/a	624
1996	7	191	5	418	3	n/a	n/a	624
1997	9	210	5	492	3	n/a	n/a	719
1998	6	242	8	547	4	n/a	n/a	807
1999	7	256	13	552	6	n/a	n/a	834
2000	6	247	13	573	2	n/a	n/a	841
2001	6	249	17	560	4	n/a	n/a	836
2002	10	256	28	615	4	n/a	n/a	913
2003	10	256	28	615	4	n/a	n/a	913
2004	5	216	25	593	3	n/a	n/a	842
2005	4	180	22	495	2	n/a	n/a	703
2006	2	182	26	489	4	n/a	n/a	703
2007	1	196	23	497	2	n/a	n/a	719
2008	2	204	16	455	1	n/a	n/a	678
2009	2	216	14	436	1	n/a	n/a	669
2010	3	206	9	432	1	n/a	n/a	651
2011	3	208	5	465	6	0	0	687
2012	4	209	2	447	6	0	0	668
2013	2	194	3	380	3	1	0	583
2014	2	188	8	378	3	0	0	579
2015	2	204	8	345	4	0	0	563
2016	6	201	7	332	6	0	0	552
2017	7	187	4	318	3	2	0	521
2018	6	172	3	292	2	1	0	476
2019	6	170	4	288	3	0	0	471
2020	4	157	1	268	2	0	0	432
2021	6	134	1	221	2	0	1	365
2022	6	108	0	176	1	0	1	292
2023	5	106	0	164	2	0	3	280
2024	1	96	1	165	2	0	0	265

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 163 Arthur A Schomberg

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	36.0	17.6	n/a
1990	628	36.0	17.4	n/a
1991	631	33.0	19.1	n/a
1992	601	35.0	17.1	n/a
1993	605	37.0	16.4	n/a
1994	634	38.0	16.7	n/a
1995	624	34.8	17.9	n/a
1996	624	34.8	17.9	n/a
1997	719	39.1	18.4	78.9
1998	807	48.2	16.7	70.3
1999	834	52.1	16.0	93.6
2000	841	60.1	14.0	93.3
2001	836	62.0	13.5	93.7
2002	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	842	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	703	57.5	12.2	0
2006	703	54.0	13.0	97.9
2007	719	62.0	11.6	97.5
2008	678	58.2	11.6	99.6
2009	669	53.9	12.4	99.4
2010	651	55.0	11.8	n/a
2011	687	54.0	12.7	99.6
2012	668	50.1	13.3	99.6
2013	583	50.5	11.5	99.5
2014	579	42.9	13.4	98.6
2015	563	48.0	11.7	98.8
2016	552	43.0	12.8	98.6
2017	521	44.1	11.7	98.8
2018	476	45.0	10.5	99.6
2019	471	44.0	10.7	98.1
2020	432	38.0	11.3	98.4
2021	365	38.0	9.6	98.1
2022	292	35.5	8.2	98.6
2023	280	25.0	11.1	97.1
2024	265	23.9	11.0	98.5

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 163 Arthur A Schomberg

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	636	36.0	17.6	n/a
1990	628	36.0	17.4	n/a
1991	631	33.0	19.1	n/a
1992	601	35.0	17.1	n/a
1993	605	37.0	16.4	n/a
1994	634	38.0	16.7	n/a
1995	624	34.8	17.9	n/a
1996	624	34.8	17.9	n/a
1997	719	39.1	18.4	78.9
1998	807	48.2	16.7	70.3
1999	834	52.1	16.0	93.6
2000	841	60.1	14.0	93.3
2001	836	62.0	13.5	93.7
2002	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	913	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	842	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	703	57.5	12.2	0
2006	703	54.0	13.0	97.9
2007	719	62.0	11.6	97.5
2008	678	58.2	11.6	99.6
2009	669	53.9	12.4	99.4
2010	651	55.0	11.8	n/a
2011	687	54.0	12.7	99.6
2012	668	50.1	13.3	99.6
2013	583	50.5	11.5	99.5
2014	579	42.9	13.4	98.6
2015	563	48.0	11.7	98.8
2016	552	43.0	12.8	98.6
2017	521	44.1	11.7	98.8
2018	476	45.0	10.5	99.6
2019	471	44.0	10.7	98.1
2020	432	38.0	11.3	98.4
2021	365	38.0	9.6	98.1
2022	292	35.5	8.2	98.6
2023	280	25.0	11.1	97.1
2024	265	23.9	11.0	98.5

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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