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Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning

Q: Is Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning a good school?

Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning ranks 1431 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 393 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 887 and 1,754 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, while others lag behind. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd, 5th, and 7th-grade students outperformed the district and state averages in ELA, while 4th, 6th, and 8th-grade students underperformed. In Math, the school's 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th-grade students outperformed the district and state averages, while 4th and 6th-grade students underperformed.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 291, Ps 91, and Ps 396, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning on state assessments. However, two charter schools in the area, Brilla Caritas Charter School and Brilla Pax Charter School, outperform Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning and the nearby district schools on state assessments, particularly in ELA and Math.

372

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,510

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2195 Andrews Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 563-0473

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

African American:

8.1%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,431^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

630^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 39Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1431 of 2445	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1574 of 2445	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1502 of 2439	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1686 of 2434	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1754 of 2201	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	887 of 2413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	985 of 2395	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	1203 of 2386	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	1188 of 2366	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	1316 of 2352	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	1260 of 2345	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	1177 of 2325	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	1458 of 2320	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	1444 of 2286	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	1476 of 2263	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.0	1258 of 2257	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	1620 of 2227	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	1613 of 2219	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.0	1578 of 2206	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	487 of 1117	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	702 of 1066	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	566 of 1001	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	520 of 1027	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1336 of 2409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1687 of 2413	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1711 of 2403	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1790 of 2401	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1801 of 1955	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	711 of 2357	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	865 of 2338	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	564 of 1429	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	1061 of 1503	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.8	224 of 1315	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	331 of 1392	76.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	406 of 766	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	196 of 637	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	88 of 622	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	23 of 570	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	66 of 730	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	1338 of 2041	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1264 of 2099	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	492 of 2032	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	511 of 2045	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1499 of 2407	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1365 of 2411	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	1190 of 2400	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	1422 of 2400	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	826 of 1961	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	1253 of 2358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	1183 of 2340	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	753 of 2134	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	1368 of 2110	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	868 of 2016	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	1158 of 2031	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	948 of 1859	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	469 of 1941	75.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	630 of 1500	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	620 of 1504	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	749 of 1500	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	806 of 1479	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	931 of 1242	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	349 of 1439	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	404 of 1438	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	466 of 1455	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	483 of 1429	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	521 of 1407	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	514 of 1401	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	799 of 1373	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.3	437 of 1337	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	457 of 1295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	627 of 1243	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	749 of 1224	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	795 of 1185	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	683 of 1123	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	712 of 1095	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	56.1	228 of 663	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	500 of 646	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	375 of 591	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	575 of 581	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	713 of 1457	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	776 of 1465	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	664 of 1463	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	695 of 1454	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	274 of 1370	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	339 of 1353	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	153 of 965	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	330 of 953	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	379 of 943	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	376 of 914	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	119 of 826	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	119 of 810	85.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	169 of 603	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	136 of 594	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	64 of 543	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	205 of 487	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	36 of 392	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	49 of 457	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	234 of 1283	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	379 of 1296	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	538 of 1288	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	567 of 1306	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	189 of 1241	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	212 of 1245	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	541 of 1455	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	435 of 1464	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	864 of 1464	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	954 of 1455	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	463 of 1366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	472 of 1352	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	315 of 1298	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	372 of 1303	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	430 of 1307	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	461 of 1283	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	480 of 1139	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	130 of 1170	88.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2024)47th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)34th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2018)66th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+5 vs state

English Language Arts51%-3 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

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My daughter is in 2nd grade with Ms. Brown. Has been there since Kindergarten, I love the teachers their professionalism. My daughter can read at a 3rd grade level, is very smart. Thanks to the involvement of teachers, parents and great Principal. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 291	Public	K-5	2195 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-0776	311	34	9.0	99.0%	6 (1.9%)	22 (7.1%)	281 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.6	1403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.6%		47.7	1222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	50.0%	181			51.2	48.1	56.2				63.4	52.8	55.4				28.4		$41,939	$4,101	$37,838
Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning	Public	K-8	2195 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-0473	372	38	9.8	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	336 (90.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	1431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.8	1574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%	143			50.0	41.9	59.1	36.2	64.3	54.2	69.6	54.8	86.4	31.6	63.0	78.7	47.4	51.2	$32,510	$3,310	$29,200
Ps 91	Public	K-5	2200 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-5805	354	40	8.7	97.7%	9 (2.5%)	39 (11.0%)	286 (80.8%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.7	2225^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%		26.4	1860^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.9%	365			22.2	39.6	33.3				21.4	47.1	23.3				21.7		$43,159	$3,999	$39,160
Brilla Caritas Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	2336 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	Brilla Caritas Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 273-8439	417	7	59.5	88.7%	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.3%)	357 (85.6%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54.8	1057^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.8%					(n/a)			54.0	57.3					67.4	57.1							$25,319	$900	$24,419
Brilla Pax Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	2336 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	Brilla Pax Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 273-8439	325	8	40.6	88.0%	2 (0.6%)	37 (11.4%)	275 (84.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	54	1087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%					(n/a)			61.8	67.5					52.2	52.4							$28,332	$853	$27,480
KIPP Freedom Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2246 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	KIPP Freedom Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 841-6165	615	29	21.2	90.2%	6 (1.0%)	217 (35.3%)	375 (61.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	55.7	1045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%					(n/a)	54.7		62.2			43.8	62.7	70.4	64.0			52.3	73.2			66.3	$19,073	$19,073	$00
Ps 396	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-0862	217	37	5.9	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	42 (19.4%)	165 (76.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	32.2	1705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		22.2	1995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%	290			29.2	57.1	52.0				25.0	48.3	46.4				37.0		$63,521	$3,477	$60,045
Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior	Public	K-8	2100 Walton Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-6004	638	60	10.6	97.5%	5 (0.8%)	105 (16.5%)	511 (80.1%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	52.6	1144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.2%		45.7	1265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.3%	121		77.4	63.6	65.0	60.7	40.0	40.2	48.3	57.5	68.3	73.7	46.4	43.0	60.0	23.2	34.2	$35,329	$4,092	$31,237
Ps 226	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Sedgwick Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 452-3090	310	26	12.0	96.5%	3 (1.0%)	51 (16.5%)	251 (81.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.5	1146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%		39.6	1470^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.9%	324			34.0	58.3	71.4				60.0	52.6	59.0				61.5		$33,598	$3,493	$30,105
School For Environmental Citizenship	Public	PK, KG-5	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-3292	557	44	12.5	96.2%	7 (1.3%)	79 (14.2%)	457 (82.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	30.9	1741^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.6	1577^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%	164			37.9	41.9	54.7				40.9	38.9	49.0				35.0		$34,339	$3,490	$30,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning

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New York City Geographic District #10

Is Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning a good school?

Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning ranks 1431^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning?

Students at Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning are 90% Hispanic, 8% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning.

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