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Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera

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Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera ranks 397 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera is an elementary school located in New York City's District 4, serving grades PK-5 with 339 students. Despite the district's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.77% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.59% for the district and 54.15% for the state, and 92.59% were proficient or better in math, compared to 46.13% for the district and 59.7% for the state.

The school's exceptional performance extends to specific student subgroups as well. In the 2021-2022 school year, Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera ranked 72nd out of 936 New York elementary schools for African American students, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school ranked 56th out of 938 New York elementary schools for English Language Learner students in the 2017-2018 school year, also with a 5-star rating. This suggests the school's ability to effectively support the academic success of these student populations.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with free or reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 88.82% in 2021-2022 to 94.99% in 2023-2024, Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has improved its ranking among New York elementary schools from 921st in 2018-2019 to 397th in 2024-2025. This performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools like Bilingual Bicultural School, Ps 102 Jacques Cartier, and Mosaic Preparatory Academy, which have significantly lower academic proficiency rates.

306

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,952

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029-3798

(212) 860-5847

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

African American:

13.7%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

397^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 17Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4

669^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 4 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	397 of 2445	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	593 of 2445	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	532 of 2439	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	549 of 2434	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	921 of 2413	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	961 of 2395	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	1156 of 2386	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	850 of 2366	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	751 of 2352	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.5	649 of 2345	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	674 of 2325	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	680 of 2320	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	264 of 2286	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.8	165 of 2263	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	209 of 2257	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	67.0	854 of 2227	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	1025 of 2219	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	1254 of 2206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	88.9	72 of 936	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	181 of 891	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	197 of 948	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	43.4	407 of 601	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	83.8	56 of 938	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	401 of 2409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	560 of 2413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	506 of 2403	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	448 of 2401	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	773 of 2357	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	890 of 2338	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	141 of 1569	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	193 of 1531	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	118 of 1429	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	155 of 1503	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	329 of 1315	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	342 of 1392	75.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	41 of 792	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	269 of 570	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	106 of 730	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	80.4	261 of 2099	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	452 of 2032	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	434 of 2045	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	465 of 2407	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	667 of 2411	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	543 of 2400	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	792 of 2400	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1044 of 2358	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	1002 of 2340	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	513 of 2110	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	148 of 2016	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	310 of 2031	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	606 of 1859	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	911 of 1941	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)94th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2022)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)88th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)32nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+19 vs state

English Language Arts74%+19 vs state

Science72%+27 vs state

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

I have had several children graduate from Public School 83 and all have graduated form college. The administrative team and teachers work together to ensure in provding the students the very best educational experiences. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 83 Luis Munoz Rivera	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5847	306	29	10.7	94.1%	9 (2.9%)	42 (13.7%)	218 (71.2%)	25 (8.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	80.8	397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.2	593^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%	196						80.8	68.3	76.9				92.6	61.0	85.2				72.0		$40,952	$3,088	$37,864
Bilingual Bicultural School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	219 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-6031	291	25	11.7	93.1%	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	273 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	927^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.1%		45.6	1270^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.1%	343						25.9	66.7	68.6				43.3	69.8	70.5				54.6		$39,440	$3,574	$35,866
Tag Young Scholars	Public, Magnet	K-8	240 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 860-6003	576	32	18.1	27.8%	101 (17.5%)	62 (10.8%)	96 (16.7%)	267 (46.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.5%)	98	8^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	5^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0		96.4	98.8	100.0	97.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	98.2	91.9	98.1		96.3		$25,497	$1,311	$24,186
Amber Charter School East Harlem	Public, Charter	K-6	220 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	Amber Charter School East Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 964-2452	288	25	11.5	93.4%	9 (3.1%)	70 (24.3%)	199 (69.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	49.4	1211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%		33.5	1634^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.2%	423						42.5	56.9	60.0	63.4			50.0	56.6	55.6	48.8			40.0		$23,497	$800	$22,697
Ps 102 Jacques Cartier	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E 113th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5834	221	24	9.2	93.7%	8 (3.6%)	53 (24.0%)	147 (66.5%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	23.3	1976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%		23.2	1968^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.5%	8						46.7	39.1	36.8				44.8	45.8	20.0				26.3		$51,375	$3,297	$48,078
Mosaic Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	141 E 111th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-3109	206	22	9.4	96.1%	8 (3.9%)	70 (34.0%)	119 (57.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10.7	2291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.6	2339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.3%	48						19.4	13.0	47.8				37.5	13.8	16.0				24.0		$47,180	$3,333	$43,848
Ps 146 Ann M Short	Public	PK, KG-5	421 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5877	305	36	8.3	96.7%	5 (1.6%)	86 (28.2%)	198 (64.9%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	14.4	2208^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.7%		32.3	1681^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.2%	527						20.5	37.0	32.1				28.2	35.7	46.7				16.7		$56,917	$3,800	$53,117
James Weldon Johnson School	Public	PK, KG-8	176 E 115th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-5522	516	46	11.1	95.5%	3 (0.6%)	94 (18.2%)	403 (78.1%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20.4	2064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.6	2162^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.6%	98						44.4	33.3	48.8	31.9	35.0	41.8	55.2	22.2	25.0	21.4	25.4	27.9	34.0	40.7	$37,356	$3,306	$34,049
Dream Charter School East Harlem	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1991 2nd Ave	New York	10029	New York County	Dream Charter School East Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-0232	554	43	12.8	94.6%	13 (2.3%)	212 (38.3%)	307 (55.4%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	92.1	157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.6%		72.4	586^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%	429			61.7		31.0	96.5	77.2	93.4	65.5	65.5	76.8	93.0	89.5	90.2	75.9	63.3		85.0		$47,630	$47,630	$00
Lexington Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	131 E 104th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5831	433	52	8.3	97.9%	11 (2.5%)	59 (13.6%)	354 (81.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	2293^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.3	2285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.5%	8						11.8	32.4	29.0	24.2	44.2	43.9	11.4	29.7	33.3	19.4	45.1	23.8	29.0	23.9	$38,983	$3,706	$35,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera

What district is Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera in?

New York City Geographic District # 4

What is the racial makeup of Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera?

Students at Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera a good school?

Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera ranks 397^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera.

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