Ps 159

Public PK, KG-5

 205-01 33rd Ave
       Bayside, NY  11361-1099


(718) 423-8553

District: New York City Geographic District #26

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,528 Help


Students who attend Ps 159 usually attend:

High:    Bayside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  556

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
61.7%
White:
18.9%
Hispanic:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.1% Help


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Compare Details Ps 159 ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ps 159 is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (61.7%), White (18.9%), Hispanic (17.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 159 is 15. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 159 is $17,528. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 159:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 159 180th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 159 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #26:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #26 175th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 159

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Rank History for all students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.06 89th 2206 96.0%
2007 85.19 116th 2219 94.8%
2008 85.15 99th 2227 95.6%
2009 83.94 91st 2257 96.0%
2010 90.57 37th 2263 98.4%
2011 92.03 45th 2286 98.0%
2012 91.27 58th 2320 97.5%
2013 91.17 125th 2325 94.6%
2014 92.85 84th 2345 96.4%
2015 91.31 119th 2352 94.9%
2016 90.29 132nd 2366 94.4%
2017 90.94 133rd 2386 94.4%
2018 90.77 133rd 2395 94.4%
2019 90.83 179th 2413 92.6%
2021 80.22 360th 2201 83.6%
2022 89.82 198th 2434 91.9%
2023 91.73 180th 2439 92.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.47 41st 938 95.6%
2019 93.40 17th 860 98.0%
2021 68.82 89th 454 80.4%
2022 93.31 41st 1027 96.0%
2023 88.10 49th 1001 95.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.38 106th 1941 94.5%
2019 59.20 468th 1859 74.8%
2021 51.03 411th 1044 60.6%
2022 81.63 189th 2031 90.7%
2023 81.34 204th 2016 89.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.75 51st 2045 97.5%
2019 94.69 72nd 2032 96.5%
2021 85.66 133rd 1678 92.1%
2022 93.02 88th 2099 95.8%
2023 94.92 87th 2041 95.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.40 79th 730 89.2%
2019 96.05 9th 570 98.4%
2022 85.41 51st 622 91.8%
2023 76.04 100th 637 84.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.57 152nd 2338 93.5%
2019 93.43 97th 2357 95.9%
2021 82.32 260th 1955 86.7%
2022 88.33 201st 2401 91.6%
2023 89.37 212th 2403 91.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.54 121st 2340 94.8%
2019 84.96 276th 2358 88.3%
2021 69.84 527th 1961 73.1%
2022 88.34 200th 2400 91.7%
2023 91.79 151st 2400 93.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.89 123rd 601 79.5%
2019 72.98 132nd 548 75.9%
2021 53.20 245th 430 43.0%
2022 64.82 258th 671 61.5%
2023 71.66 167th 605 72.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.12 289th 1392 79.2%
2021 53.80 341st 818 58.3%
2022 86.14 123rd 1503 91.8%
2023 79.02 197th 1429 86.2%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 159

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.47 209th 1408 85.2%
2019 76.66 292nd 1338 78.2%
2021 64.39 441st 1224 64.0%
2022 81.86 183rd 1399 86.9%
2023 88.35 104th 1337 92.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 159

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 361 39 121 50 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1990 375 34 146 45 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1991 375 27 142 51 1 n/a n/a 0 596
1992 366 12 153 53 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1993 382 20 167 50 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1994 346 21 170 60 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1995 347 25 167 69 1 n/a n/a 0 609
1996 347 25 167 69 1 n/a n/a 0 609
1997 326 29 173 68 3 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 337 29 172 67 3 n/a n/a 0 608
1999 365 25 208 73 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2000 369 18 211 95 4 n/a n/a 0 697
2001 348 13 211 108 3 n/a n/a 0 683
2002 348 13 188 104 1 n/a n/a 0 654
2003 348 13 188 104 1 n/a n/a 0 654
2004 326 11 191 98 1 n/a n/a 0 627
2005 292 9 204 89 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2006 254 7 218 99 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2007 248 8 219 78 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2008 216 8 222 76 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2009 210 11 249 67 1 n/a n/a 0 538
2010 202 9 266 66 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2011 191 12 243 100 0 0 0 0 546
2012 175 17 242 94 2 4 1 0 535
2013 198 19 248 109 4 6 6 0 590
2014 200 14 275 130 3 0 5 0 627
2015 182 14 314 133 4 0 7 0 654
2016 176 12 338 120 2 0 9 0 657
2017 156 9 380 113 1 8 6 0 673
2018 148 2 410 105 1 5 9 0 680
2019 140 7 400 93 2 3 9 0 654
2020 141 8 405 93 3 3 10 0 663
2021 131 1 409 94 3 2 7 0 647
2022 114 4 374 96 3 1 5 0 597
2023 105 2 343 97 3 0 6 0 556

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 159

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 571 30.9 18.4 n/a
1990 600 31.9 18.8 n/a
1991 596 30.9 19.2 n/a
1992 584 24.0 24.3 n/a
1993 620 29.1 21.3 n/a
1994 597 31.0 19.3 n/a
1995 609 26.2 23.2 n/a
1996 609 26.2 23.2 n/a
1997 599 31.4 19.1 27.2
1998 608 34.0 17.9 23.4
1999 673 36.0 18.7 24.1
2000 697 39.0 17.9 40.2
2001 683 39.0 17.5 40.7
2002 654 n/a n/a n/a
2003 654 n/a n/a n/a
2004 627 n/a n/a n/a
2005 594 35.0 17.0 0
2006 578 39.0 14.8 43.8
2007 553 38.0 14.6 46.3
2008 522 40.0 13.1 42.5
2009 538 41.0 13.1 0
2010 544 38.0 14.3 n/a
2011 546 35.3 15.4 43.2
2012 535 33.0 16.2 47.9
2013 590 30.0 19.6 42.5
2014 627 32.5 19.2 45.1
2015 654 40.0 16.3 50.8
2016 657 39.0 16.8 51.8
2017 673 41.0 16.3 52
2018 680 46.0 14.7 51.2
2019 654 43.5 15.0 46.5
2020 663 41.8 15.8 49.9
2021 647 42.8 15.1 52.4
2022 597 41.5 14.3 50.1
2023 556 37.0 15.0 51.1

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 159

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 571 30.9 18.4 n/a
1990 600 31.9 18.8 n/a
1991 596 30.9 19.2 n/a
1992 584 24.0 24.3 n/a
1993 620 29.1 21.3 n/a
1994 597 31.0 19.3 n/a
1995 609 26.2 23.2 n/a
1996 609 26.2 23.2 n/a
1997 599 31.4 19.1 27.2
1998 608 34.0 17.9 23.4
1999 673 36.0 18.7 24.1
2000 697 39.0 17.9 40.2
2001 683 39.0 17.5 40.7
2002 654 n/a n/a n/a
2003 654 n/a n/a n/a
2004 627 n/a n/a n/a
2005 594 35.0 17.0 0
2006 578 39.0 14.8 43.8
2007 553 38.0 14.6 46.3
2008 522 40.0 13.1 42.5
2009 538 41.0 13.1 0
2010 544 38.0 14.3 n/a
2011 546 35.3 15.4 43.2
2012 535 33.0 16.2 47.9
2013 590 30.0 19.6 42.5
2014 627 32.5 19.2 45.1
2015 654 40.0 16.3 50.8
2016 657 39.0 16.8 51.8
2017 673 41.0 16.3 52
2018 680 46.0 14.7 51.2
2019 654 43.5 15.0 46.5
2020 663 41.8 15.8 49.9
2021 647 42.8 15.1 52.4
2022 597 41.5 14.3 50.1
2023 556 37.0 15.0 51.1

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.1%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 159

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $270 (1.9%) $13,965 (98.1%) $14,235
2020 $389 (2.7%) $13,889 (97.3%) $14,278
2021 $250 (1.7%) $14,395 (98.3%) $14,645
2022 $937 (5.3%) $16,591 (94.7%) $17,528

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 159

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 179th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 180th of 2439 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 159)7771.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26)7870
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 159)7782.9
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26)8081
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 159)8175.3
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26)7475.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 159)7885.4
 7.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26)7980.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 159)7079.1
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #26)6673.1
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 159)7679.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #26)7679.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students654556
 15%
African American72
 71.4%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian400343
 14.3%
Hispanic9397
 4.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White140105
 25%
Two or More Races96
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.5%51.1%
 4.6%


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Students at Ps 159 are 62% Asian, 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Yes. Ps 159 ranks in the top 7.4% of New York elementary schools.

Students who attend Ps 159 usually go on to attend:

High : Bayside High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 556 students attended Ps 159.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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