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Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2025^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 69 Journey Prep School is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 436 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 731 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 69 Journey Prep School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities tending to perform better than the overall student population, but still lagging behind state averages. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, its ranking has declined over time, currently placing it in the bottom half of New York elementary schools.

Interestingly, nearby public schools, such as Ps 138 Samuel Randall and Ps 583, generally perform better than Ps 69 Journey Prep School on the state assessments, although they still struggle to meet the state averages. In contrast, two local charter schools, Icahn Charter School 7 and Grand Concourse Academy Charter School, significantly outperform Ps 69 Journey Prep School and the other nearby public schools, suggesting that high-quality education is possible in the same geographic area.

459

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,081

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Theriot Ave
Bronx, NY 10473-2996

(718) 378-4736

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

Students who attend Ps 69 Journey Prep School usually attend:

Middle:	Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (The)
	Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

18.1%

Pacific Islander:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

2,025^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8

731^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 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	21.9	2025 of 2445	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1953 of 2445	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1886 of 2439	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1763 of 2434	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	2002 of 2201	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	81.6	394 of 2413	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	404 of 2395	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	665 of 2386	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	57.6	965 of 2366	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	748 of 2352	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	817 of 2345	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	890 of 2325	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	845 of 2320	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	972 of 2286	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	1015 of 2263	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	856 of 2257	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	1093 of 2227	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	970 of 2219	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	1100 of 2206	50.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	522 of 928	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	561 of 927	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	526 of 857	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	444 of 936	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.9	49 of 948	94.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	619 of 1117	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	795 of 1066	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	909 of 1001	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	459 of 1027	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	359 of 454	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	92.6	21 of 938	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	2041 of 2409	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2090 of 2413	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	2125 of 2403	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1687 of 2401	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1800 of 1955	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	78.4	438 of 2357	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	372 of 2338	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1055 of 1569	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	995 of 1531	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	886 of 1429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	871 of 1503	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	662 of 818	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.6	101 of 1315	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	111 of 1392	92.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	739 of 792	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	597 of 766	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	443 of 637	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	438 of 622	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.1	27 of 570	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	85 of 730	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1500 of 2098	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1286 of 2041	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1178 of 2099	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1615 of 1678	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	87.3	184 of 2032	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	154 of 2045	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1896 of 2407	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1745 of 2411	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1551 of 2400	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1788 of 2400	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1754 of 1961	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.5	362 of 2358	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	468 of 2340	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1268 of 2134	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1443 of 2110	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1272 of 2016	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1459 of 2031	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.0	105 of 1859	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	95 of 1941	95.1%	★★★★★

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)45th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math42%-16 vs state

English Language Arts37%-18 vs state

Science26%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 7, 2017

This is a terrible school. Administration is rude and unprofessional. My child's overall performance decreased after attending this school. It's located in a very bad environment with criminal element. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 69 Journey Prep School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Theriot Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-4736	459	36	12.8	89.3%	10 (2.2%)	83 (18.1%)	325 (70.8%)	14 (3.1%)	6 (1.3%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21.9	2025^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.2%		23.8	1953^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.1%	72	39.3	40.6	32.9				39.7	43.3	42.3				26.3		$34,081	$3,210	$30,872
Grand Concourse Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	625 Bolton Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	Grand Concourse Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 684-6505	698	46	15.1	76.9%	12 (1.7%)	184 (26.4%)	453 (64.9%)	28 (4.0%)	8 (1.1%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	70.6	676^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.4%		68.1	702^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.3%	26	83.3	67.1	74.2	62.5	85.9	83.1	74.7	60.0	67.2	42.0	74.2	86.2	58.5	60.0	$20,324	$1,537	$18,787
Ps 182	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Stickball Blvd	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-6607	399	40	10.0	91.5%	16 (4.0%)	108 (27.1%)	243 (60.9%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29.9	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%		31.1	1715^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%	60	35.9	51.1	45.0				40.7	42.6	49.4				32.9		$39,104	$3,736	$35,368
Ps 100 Isaac Clason	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Taylor Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 842-1461	412	35	11.9	92.2%	2 (0.5%)	93 (22.6%)	298 (72.3%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21	2050^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%		18	2121^st of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%	71	37.3	45.8	31.6				45.0	42.4	36.4				16.7		$38,678	$3,972	$34,706
Ps 107	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 Seward Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-8760	419	35	11.9	99.3%	14 (3.3%)	114 (27.2%)	282 (67.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24.7	1933^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.9	1948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.3%	15	39.3	48.2	40.0				46.6	43.6	40.3				20.9		$37,142	$3,773	$33,369
Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4	Public, Charter	K-4	885 Bolton Ave-3rd Fl	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 558-0043	590			83.2%	12 (2.0%)	276 (46.8%)	261 (44.2%)	19 (3.2%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	97.7	12^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.2	36^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.5%	24	99.1	99.0					100.0	100.0							$15,088	$00	$15,088
Ps 138 Samuel Randall	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 822-5325	479	28	16.8	87.7%	6 (1.3%)	105 (21.9%)	318 (66.4%)	40 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23.2	1983^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.9%		31.6	1699^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%	284	33.3	43.3	43.3				38.5	53.7	36.4				15.2		$32,513	$3,144	$29,369
Ps 583	Public	PK, KG-5	1028 White Plains Rd	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 348-4960	436	30	14.6	87.8%	17 (3.9%)	29 (6.7%)	182 (41.7%)	192 (44.0%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	64.4	841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%		44.8	1296^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.0%	455	73.2	52.2	68.6				67.2	64.8	71.2				44.9		$29,754	$2,806	$26,947
Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Pugsley Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 822-5198	508	37	13.7	97.0%	13 (2.6%)	40 (7.9%)	298 (58.7%)	121 (23.8%)	19 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	43.4	1378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.6%		49.8	1179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.8%	199	42.0	35.0	51.3				68.4	57.3	66.7				34.9		$35,552	$3,822	$31,729
Ps 93 Albert G Oliver	Public	PK, KG-5	1535 Story Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 430-1700	356	25	14.2	84.8%	4 (1.1%)	99 (27.8%)	237 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1514^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.7	1663^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%	149	33.3	25.0	29.0				87.1	41.7	64.5				50.0		$34,625	$2,973	$31,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 69 Journey Prep School

What schools do graduates of Ps 69 Journey Prep School attend?

Students who attend Ps 69 Journey Prep School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (The)
Middle : Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

How many students attend Ps 69 Journey Prep School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Ps 69 Journey Prep School.

Is Ps 69 Journey Prep School a good school?

Ps 69 Journey Prep School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 69 Journey Prep School?

Students at Ps 69 Journey Prep School are 71% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Ps 69 Journey Prep School in?

New York City Geographic District # 8

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