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Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

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Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) ranks 1542 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 750 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3-5 were generally higher than the district averages, but still below the state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) had a 55.56% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 40.91% and the state's 56.61%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade was also better than the district but below the state, with a 35% proficiency rate. Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, performed better than the overall school, ranking in the top quartiles among New York elementary schools in ELA and Math.

The school faces significant challenges, with 96.14% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. However, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $18,994 in the 2020-2021 school year to $39,875 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may have contributed to its improved academic performance in recent years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School and Walton Avenue School (The), Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) has generally outperformed them, though the nearby charter schools, like Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden and Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School, have significantly outperformed the school.

378

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,916

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1449 Shakespeare Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

(718) 681-7172

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Students who attend Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) usually attend:

Middle:	Is 232
	Is 303 Leadership & Community Service

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

African American:

25.1%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 9

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Science scores 10 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

1,542^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 29Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 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	37.1	1542 of 2445	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1908 of 2445	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1622 of 2439	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1947 of 2434	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1371 of 2201	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	2002 of 2413	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	2137 of 2395	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	2228 of 2386	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	2159 of 2366	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	2072 of 2352	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	2020 of 2345	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	1869 of 2325	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	2091 of 2320	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.2	1537 of 2286	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	1737 of 2263	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	1882 of 2257	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.8	2078 of 2227	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	1935 of 2219	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	1882 of 2206	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	433 of 928	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	508 of 927	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	309 of 857	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	238 of 936	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	571 of 891	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	505 of 948	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	550 of 1117	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	668 of 1066	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	714 of 1001	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	576 of 1027	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	533 of 860	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	788 of 938	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1642 of 2409	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1778 of 2413	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1367 of 2403	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1876 of 2401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1862 of 2357	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1999 of 2338	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	763 of 1569	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	1009 of 1531	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	747 of 1429	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1146 of 1503	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1007 of 1315	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1149 of 1392	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	307 of 792	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	507 of 766	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	336 of 637	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	389 of 622	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	365 of 570	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	572 of 730	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.4	1920 of 2078	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	599 of 1678	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	1444 of 2407	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1916 of 2411	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1712 of 2400	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1912 of 2400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	2077 of 2358	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	2154 of 2340	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	893 of 2134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	1736 of 2110	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1634 of 2016	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1132 of 2031	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1330 of 1859	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1303 of 1941	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)61st percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Math48%-10 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 Earth Science End of Course	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 199 Shakespeare School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Shakespeare Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7172	378	32	11.7	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	95 (25.1%)	253 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	37.1	1542^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.9%		24.8	1908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%	366				51.9	40.7	55.6				59.3	32.8	52.5				35.0		$41,916	$4,057	$37,858
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1475 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 502-7748	582			88.8%	6 (1.0%)	143 (24.6%)	419 (72.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	95.6	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)				93.3	85.4					96.7	93.6							$24,562	$2,592	$21,970
Mount Eden Children's Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8155	396	25	15.8	95.5%	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.7%)	315 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52.1	1154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%		39.9	1453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%	299				62.1	57.4	54.0				69.5	70.4	45.2				33.9		$31,873	$3,166	$28,707
Family Life Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	14 W 170th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Family Life Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-8100	428	22	19.4	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.4%)	353 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	44.8	1342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.1%		34.1	1616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	274				43.6	48.4	55.6				55.9	39.4	58.8				47.1		$17,427	$2,452	$14,975
Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1349 Inwood Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-6950	601			97.3%	6 (1.0%)	181 (30.1%)	385 (64.1%)	11 (1.8%)	12 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60.1	937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%		56.3	995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.3%	58	0.0	31.2		69.5	49.1	74.6	56.6	76.1	63.1	64.9	42.4	69.4	54.0	73.2	84.6	47.0	32.8	$24,187	$2,917	$21,270
Walton Avenue School (The)	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-5970	304	30	10.0	97.4%	7 (2.3%)	52 (17.1%)	237 (78.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.6	1813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		22.9	1974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	161				46.3	37.0	37.1				51.9	54.2	46.1				25.7		$39,277	$4,196	$35,081
Lucero Elementary School	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-8701	284	25	11.3	96.8%	1 (0.4%)	28 (9.9%)	251 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6.6	2368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%	13				16.3	16.1	41.5				23.9	16.7	20.5				12.2		$37,517	$3,917	$33,600
Ps 170	Public	PK, KG-3	1598 Townsend Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-0662	147	13	11.3	92.5%	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.3%)	114 (77.6%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																		$42,332	$3,373	$38,959
Ps 11 Highbridge	Public	PK, KG-5	1257 Ogden Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7553	386	36	10.7	94.0%	8 (2.1%)	103 (26.7%)	273 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13	2243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.6	2255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.8%	12				25.0	24.5	40.0				41.3	29.6	30.2				18.9		$40,119	$4,094	$36,025
Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School	Public	K-8	1220 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-7230	807	79	10.2	97.0%	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.7%)	738 (91.4%)	7 (0.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	21.7	2032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.4	2077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%	45		73.2	59.3	33.0	21.4	29.1	54.4	36.0	51.0	47.3	20.8	24.4	42.6	49.0	43.3	22.1		$32,294	$3,845	$28,449

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