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Ps 36 Saint Albans School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1556th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 36 Saint Albans School is an elementary school located in Saint Albans, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 293 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 36 Saint Albans School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd grade ELA and Math, but lower proficiency rates in 4th and 5th grade ELA and Math. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1521 out of 2434 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 2221 out of 2445 in 2023-2024. The school serves a diverse student population, with 83.62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Comparing Ps 36 Saint Albans School to nearby schools, such as Ps 15 Jackie Robinson, Ps 136 Roy Wilkins, and Ps 118 Lorraine Hansberry, reveals similar demographic profiles and academic performance. However, the Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens, located within the same geographic area, has significantly outperformed Ps 36 Saint Albans School and the other nearby public schools in academic proficiency.

277
Students ?
9.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$39,599
Per pupil spending ?
85.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 187-01 Foch Blvd
       Saint Albans, NY  11412-4015

(718) 528-1862

District: New York City Geographic District #29


Students who attend Ps 36 Saint Albans School usually attend:

Middle:    Is 59 Springfield Gardens
Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.7%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Asian:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)
!Science scores 13 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg54%
New York avg55%
1,556th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29
549th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.91556 of 244536.4%★★☆☆☆
202414.82221 of 24459.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.01898 of 243922.2%★☆☆☆☆
202237.81521 of 243437.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.11579 of 220128.3%★☆☆☆☆
201916.52102 of 241312.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.01959 of 239518.2%★☆☆☆☆
201733.31629 of 238631.7%★★☆☆☆
201632.61666 of 236629.6%★☆☆☆☆
201537.51517 of 235235.5%★★☆☆☆
201433.61630 of 234530.5%★★☆☆☆
201323.61894 of 232518.5%★☆☆☆☆
201228.91793 of 232022.7%★☆☆☆☆
201123.61860 of 228618.6%★☆☆☆☆
201016.02012 of 226311.1%★☆☆☆☆
200926.91869 of 225717.2%★☆☆☆☆
200825.11824 of 222718.1%★☆☆☆☆
200723.31805 of 221918.7%★☆☆☆☆
200647.51429 of 220635.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.0520 of 92844.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.9747 of 92719.4%★☆☆☆☆
202341.8481 of 85743.9%★★☆☆☆
202257.9335 of 93664.2%★★★☆☆
202152.8167 of 42760.9%★★★☆☆
201931.1616 of 89130.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.3508 of 94846.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.1197 of 111782.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.01658 of 240931.2%★★☆☆☆
202419.12098 of 241313.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.71843 of 240323.3%★☆☆☆☆
202242.11395 of 240141.9%★★☆☆☆
202132.81391 of 195528.8%★☆☆☆☆
201917.82055 of 235712.8%★☆☆☆☆
201829.51773 of 233824.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.2435 of 156972.3%★★★★☆
202423.11285 of 153116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7980 of 142931.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.4858 of 150342.9%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.4235 of 79270.3%★★★★☆
202450.8310 of 76659.5%★★★☆☆
202365.3162 of 63774.6%★★★★☆
202250.7255 of 62259.0%★★★☆☆
201948.5265 of 57053.5%★★★☆☆
201845.8361 of 73050.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.11238 of 209841.0%★★☆☆☆
202422.21749 of 207815.8%★☆☆☆☆
202335.21308 of 204135.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.01295 of 209938.3%★★☆☆☆
202130.11275 of 167824.0%★☆☆☆☆
201926.21586 of 203221.9%★☆☆☆☆
201836.71351 of 204533.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.61440 of 240740.2%★★☆☆☆
202414.42215 of 24118.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.21842 of 240023.3%★☆☆☆☆
202234.41620 of 240032.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.61416 of 196127.8%★☆☆☆☆
201918.32034 of 235813.7%★☆☆☆☆
201818.22052 of 234012.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.41229 of 213442.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.81302 of 211038.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.01156 of 201642.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.1967 of 203152.4%★★★☆☆
201937.11066 of 185942.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.31143 of 194141.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+46 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+36 vs school
Homeless (2025)70th percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%-6 vs state
Math49%-9 vs state
Science32%-13 vs state

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Students at Ps 36 Saint Albans School are 66% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ps 36 Saint Albans School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 59 Springfield Gardens

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Ps 36 Saint Albans School.

Ps 36 Saint Albans School ranks 1556th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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