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Ps 19 Judith K Weiss

Public Grades PK, KG-8
827th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 19 Judith K Weiss is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 663 students. The school consistently performs above the New York City Geographic District #11 and New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 78.85% of 5th graders at Ps 19 Judith K Weiss were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.51% in the district and 56.61% statewide.

Ps 19 Judith K Weiss has strong performance across different student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school's African American students ranked 84th out of 927 New York elementary schools in ELA, with a 5-star rating, while its Hispanic students ranked 378th out of 1,531 New York elementary schools in ELA, with a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $26,030 in the 2023-2024 school year and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 103 Hector Fontanez and Ps 16 Wakefield, Ps 19 Judith K Weiss consistently outperforms the district averages in ELA and Math proficiency. This may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, which allow for more individualized attention and support for student learning.

679
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,790
Per pupil spending ?
62.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 311 E 237th St
       Bronx, NY  10470-2094

(718) 324-1924

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.0%
Hispanic:
35.3%
African American:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 56% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #11
Above the New York median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Life Science Biology scores 22 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg46%
New York avg56%
Elementary school
827th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
412th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 31Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11
627th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.8827 of 244566.2%★★★☆☆
202472.3588 of 244576.0%★★★★☆
202370.1679 of 243972.2%★★★★☆
202268.4702 of 243471.2%★★★★☆
202168.5639 of 220171.0%★★★★☆
201973.3585 of 241375.8%★★★★☆
201867.4739 of 239569.1%★★★☆☆
201762.6850 of 238664.4%★★★☆☆
201652.81109 of 236653.1%★★★☆☆
201567.4705 of 235270.0%★★★★☆
201468.4673 of 234571.3%★★★★☆
201371.5568 of 232575.6%★★★★☆
201274.7567 of 232075.6%★★★★☆
201170.5672 of 228670.6%★★★★☆
201059.61036 of 226354.2%★★★☆☆
200968.4779 of 225765.5%★★★☆☆
200864.5942 of 222757.7%★★★☆☆
200770.9705 of 221968.2%★★★☆☆
200674.7536 of 220675.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8343 of 92863.0%★★★☆☆
202486.684 of 92790.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.2504 of 111754.9%★★★☆☆
202443.8503 of 106652.8%★★★☆☆
202371.6150 of 100185.0%★★★★☆
202255.0325 of 102768.4%★★★☆☆
201956.3245 of 86071.5%★★★★☆
201854.7308 of 93867.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.8741 of 240969.2%★★★☆☆
202473.7532 of 241378.0%★★★★☆
202371.5611 of 240374.6%★★★★☆
202266.7720 of 240170.0%★★★★☆
202163.7655 of 195566.5%★★★☆☆
201980.1395 of 235783.2%★★★★☆
201874.4508 of 233878.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.5693 of 156955.8%★★★☆☆
202467.1378 of 153175.3%★★★★☆
202362.2443 of 142969.0%★★★☆☆
202261.9477 of 150368.3%★★★☆☆
201968.2307 of 131576.7%★★★★☆
201867.6366 of 139273.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.6684 of 209867.4%★★★☆☆
202472.8412 of 207880.2%★★★★☆
202367.0527 of 204174.2%★★★★☆
202267.0520 of 209975.2%★★★★☆
202167.0424 of 167874.7%★★★★☆
201972.8406 of 203280.0%★★★★☆
201872.0416 of 204579.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.6906 of 240762.4%★★★☆☆
202468.5650 of 241173.0%★★★★☆
202368.3691 of 240071.2%★★★★☆
202268.2682 of 240071.6%★★★★☆
202165.2635 of 196167.6%★★★☆☆
201962.7814 of 235865.5%★★★☆☆
201857.8952 of 234059.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202476.677 of 27972.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.4802 of 213462.4%★★★☆☆
202461.5541 of 211074.4%★★★★☆
202380.9209 of 201689.6%★★★★☆
202278.4231 of 203188.6%★★★★☆
201977.7204 of 185989.0%★★★★☆
201876.2233 of 194188.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.8373 of 140273.4%★★★★☆
202467.2421 of 139269.8%★★★☆☆
202367.3436 of 133767.4%★★★☆☆
202266.5448 of 139968.0%★★★☆☆
202154.2587 of 122452.0%★★★☆☆
201966.7433 of 133867.6%★★★☆☆
201861.8523 of 140862.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.1412 of 150072.5%★★★★☆
202474.7302 of 150479.9%★★★★☆
202372.1353 of 150076.5%★★★★☆
202271.2332 of 147977.6%★★★★☆
202157.7441 of 124264.5%★★★☆☆
201980.7235 of 143983.7%★★★★☆
201876.2287 of 143880.0%★★★★☆
201779.3238 of 145583.6%★★★★☆
201681.6196 of 142986.3%★★★★☆
201578.5223 of 140784.2%★★★★☆
201481.1185 of 140186.8%★★★★☆
201374.8283 of 137379.4%★★★★☆
201265.0511 of 133761.8%★★★☆☆
201171.7388 of 129570.0%★★★★☆
201067.7463 of 124362.8%★★★☆☆
200978.5205 of 122483.3%★★★★☆
200870.2410 of 118565.4%★★★☆☆
200781.8172 of 112384.7%★★★★☆
200677.0242 of 109577.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.9167 of 67675.3%★★★★☆
202482.088 of 70587.5%★★★★☆
202384.566 of 69690.5%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.4508 of 64621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202442.4312 of 61549.3%★★☆☆☆
202357.5131 of 59177.8%★★★★☆
202244.5266 of 58154.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.2424 of 145770.9%★★★★☆
202464.3455 of 146568.9%★★★☆☆
202367.0424 of 146371.0%★★★★☆
202268.6363 of 145475.0%★★★★☆
202139.6644 of 106639.6%★★☆☆☆
201990.698 of 137092.8%★★★★★
201882.4189 of 135386.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.3309 of 96568.0%★★★☆☆
202472.6192 of 95379.9%★★★★☆
202368.5229 of 94375.7%★★★★☆
202262.7264 of 91471.1%★★★★☆
201965.7221 of 82673.2%★★★★☆
201879.8121 of 81085.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202459.8171 of 59471.2%★★★★☆
202381.156 of 54389.7%★★★★☆
202272.086 of 48782.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.9406 of 128368.4%★★★☆☆
202467.9322 of 129675.2%★★★★☆
202369.3277 of 128878.5%★★★★☆
202265.6314 of 130676.0%★★★★☆
202181.5111 of 93588.1%★★★★☆
201979.8178 of 124185.7%★★★★☆
201881.5166 of 124586.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.0398 of 145572.6%★★★★☆
202480.6208 of 146485.8%★★★★☆
202374.0307 of 146479.0%★★★★☆
202270.3321 of 145577.9%★★★★☆
202175.3198 of 107181.5%★★★★☆
201966.2385 of 136671.8%★★★★☆
201866.9377 of 135272.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.0310 of 129876.1%★★★★☆
202472.9186 of 130385.7%★★★★☆
202375.5172 of 130786.8%★★★★☆
202265.7254 of 128380.2%★★★★☆
201975.1136 of 113988.1%★★★★☆
201871.9152 of 117087.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.4235 of 77569.7%★★★☆☆
202469.1207 of 77873.4%★★★★☆
202366.3251 of 77267.5%★★★☆☆
202270.9187 of 74875.0%★★★★☆
201982.597 of 71686.5%★★★★☆
201873.5172 of 76377.5%★★★★☆
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
White (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile~ school
African American (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Homeless (2024)71st percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
White (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg
Math64%+9 vs state
English Language Arts62%+9 vs state
Science52%+7 vs state
Life Science Biology36%-22 vs state

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Ps 19 Judith K Weiss ranks 827th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Ps 19 Judith K Weiss.

Students at Ps 19 Judith K Weiss are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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