Ps 291

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Ps 291 ranks 1387 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

2195 Andrews Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 563-0776

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1387^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,065

Students who attend Ps 291 usually attend:

Middle:	Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence
	Creston Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

African American:

6.3%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 291 ranks worse than 56.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.1%), African American (6.3%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 291 is 12.6. 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 291 is $21,065. 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 291:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 291 1387^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 291 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 728^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	34.46	1653^rd	2206	25.1%
2007	27.17	1764^th	2219	20.5%
2008	33.83	1692^nd	2227	24.0%
2009	37.86	1669^th	2257	26.1%
2010	44.71	1429^th	2263	36.9%
2011	36.52	1606^th	2286	29.7%
2012	34.44	1667^th	2320	28.1%
2013	35.35	1544^th	2325	33.6%
2014	27.41	1785^th	2345	23.9%
2015	31.00	1686^th	2352	28.3%
2016	38.70	1485^th	2366	37.2%
2017	33.76	1615^th	2386	32.3%
2018	31.08	1722^nd	2395	28.1%
2019	29.86	1733^rd	2413	28.2%
2021	15.72	1944^th	2201	11.7%
2022	24.16	1930^th	2434	20.7%
2023	42.06	1387^th	2439	43.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.54	453^rd	938	51.7%
2019	34.53	574^th	860	33.3%
2022	40.92	549^th	1027	46.5%
2023	42.25	516^th	1001	48.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.85	823^rd	1941	57.6%
2019	29.85	1353^rd	1859	27.2%
2022	37.68	1205^th	2031	40.7%
2023	41.51	1026^th	2016	49.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.62	1297^th	2032	36.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.82	288^th	730	60.5%
2019	53.28	218^th	570	61.8%
2022	57.12	208^th	622	66.6%
2023	57.28	227^th	637	64.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.72	1789^th	2338	23.5%
2019	28.02	1765^th	2357	25.1%
2021	23.05	1599^th	1955	18.2%
2022	24.91	1902^nd	2401	20.8%
2023	49.84	1164^th	2403	51.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.06	1595^th	2340	31.8%
2019	32.76	1628^th	2358	31.0%
2021	11.93	1818^th	1961	7.3%
2022	26.02	1883^rd	2400	21.5%
2023	35.08	1568^th	2400	34.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 291

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.16	713^th	1392	48.8%
2019	44.28	690^th	1315	47.5%
2022	24.93	1237^th	1503	17.7%
2023	55.34	552^nd	1429	61.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 291

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	2	117	4	437	2	n/a	n/a	562
1996	2	117	4	437	2	n/a	n/a	562
1997	1	156	14	527	6	n/a	n/a	704
1998	1	194	9	486	8	n/a	n/a	698
1999	0	155	7	482	0	n/a	n/a	644
2000	2	164	11	510	1	n/a	n/a	688
2001	5	143	14	476	3	n/a	n/a	641
2002	5	97	15	459	2	n/a	n/a	578
2003	5	97	15	459	2	n/a	n/a	578
2004	5	91	22	499	3	n/a	n/a	620
2005	8	78	22	479	4	n/a	n/a	591
2006	8	77	18	471	4	n/a	n/a	578
2007	7	87	18	464	1	n/a	n/a	577
2008	3	98	18	454	0	n/a	n/a	573
2009	4	87	13	453	0	n/a	n/a	557
2010	4	67	10	471	0	n/a	n/a	552
2011	6	63	5	479	1	0	0	554
2012	4	61	3	513	1	0	1	583
2013	6	65	1	495	2	0	2	571
2014	7	74	3	592	2	0	1	679
2015	2	76	5	616	2	0	1	702
2016	1	70	3	588	3	0	1	666
2017	2	70	5	580	1	0	3	661
2018	5	60	5	564	1	0	0	635
2019	2	45	4	547	0	0	0	598
2020	2	44	2	525	0	0	0	573
2021	6	37	3	488	0	0	0	534
2022	8	30	3	406	0	0	0	447
2023	6	26	2	378	1	0	2	415

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 291

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	562	27.2	20.7	n/a
1996	562	27.2	20.7	n/a
1997	704	33.2	21.2	93.8
1998	698	38.0	18.4	95
1999	644	42.2	15.3	93.6
2000	688	40.2	17.1	87.6
2001	641	42.0	15.3	94.1
2002	578	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	578	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	591	42.0	14.1	0
2006	578	39.0	14.8	79.9
2007	577	44.0	13.1	81.3
2008	573	42.0	13.6	95.8
2009	557	45.0	12.4	99.5
2010	552	45.0	12.2	n/a
2011	554	42.1	13.1	99.5
2012	583	41.9	13.8	99.5
2013	571	42.0	13.5	99.3
2014	679	45.0	15.0	99.3
2015	702	44.0	15.9	97.6
2016	666	46.0	14.4	98.5
2017	661	44.0	14.9	98.6
2018	635	45.0	14.1	98.9
2019	598	47.0	12.7	99.8
2020	573	37.0	15.4	99.5
2021	534	37.0	14.4	97.8
2022	447	34.9	12.8	98.2
2023	415	32.9	12.6	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 291

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	562	27.2	20.7	n/a
1996	562	27.2	20.7	n/a
1997	704	33.2	21.2	93.8
1998	698	38.0	18.4	95
1999	644	42.2	15.3	93.6
2000	688	40.2	17.1	87.6
2001	641	42.0	15.3	94.1
2002	578	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	578	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	620	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	591	42.0	14.1	0
2006	578	39.0	14.8	79.9
2007	577	44.0	13.1	81.3
2008	573	42.0	13.6	95.8
2009	557	45.0	12.4	99.5
2010	552	45.0	12.2	n/a
2011	554	42.1	13.1	99.5
2012	583	41.9	13.8	99.5
2013	571	42.0	13.5	99.3
2014	679	45.0	15.0	99.3
2015	702	44.0	15.9	97.6
2016	666	46.0	14.4	98.5
2017	661	44.0	14.9	98.6
2018	635	45.0	14.1	98.9
2019	598	47.0	12.7	99.8
2020	573	37.0	15.4	99.5
2021	534	37.0	14.4	97.8
2022	447	34.9	12.8	98.2
2023	415	32.9	12.6	98.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	97.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 291

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,398 (9.0%)	$14,171 (91.0%)	$15,569
2020	$1,036 (6.7%)	$14,526 (93.3%)	$15,563
2021	$1,492 (8.9%)	$15,308 (91.1%)	$16,800
2022	$3,724 (17.7%)	$17,341 (82.3%)	$21,065

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 291

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1733^rd of 2413 Elementary schools	Ranks 1387^th of 2439 Elementary schools	15%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 291)	46	41.6	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)	38	32.2	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)	52	44.9	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 291)	34	58.2	24.2%
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)	35	35.2	0.2%
3rd Grade Math (New York)	54	53.7	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 291)	48	50.6	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)	37	36.1	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	48.8	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 291)	38	52.3	14.3%
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)	34	33	1%
4th Grade Math (New York)	50	53.9	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 291)	23	34.2	11.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)	28	36.3	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	38	45.1	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 291)	29	24.7	4.3%
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)	29	34.5	5.5%
5th Grade Math (New York)	46	49.7	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	598	415	30.6%
African American	45	26	42.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	547	378	30.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	6	200%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.8%	98.6%	1.3%

Schools Near Ps 291

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 291	Public	K-5	2195 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 563-0776	415	33	12.6	98.6%	6 (1.4%)	26 (6.3%)	378 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.1	1387^th of 2439 public elementary schools	43.1%		24.2	1930^th of 2434 public elementary schools	20.7%	543			41.6	50.6	34.2				58.2	52.3	24.7					$21,065	$3,724	$17,341
Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning	Public	K-8	2195 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 563-0473	410	40	10.1	83.4%	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.0%)	361 (88.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	37.8	1502^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.1	1686^th of 2434 public elementary schools	30.7%	184			57.7	35.9	39.6	40.6	53.9	59.3	76.9	42.1	33.3	20.3	45.1	55.6	46.2	$21,978	$3,623	$18,355
Ps 91	Public	K-5	2220 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 584-5805	388	40	9.7	97.7%	6 (1.5%)	48 (12.4%)	314 (80.9%)	11 (2.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.2	1977^th of 2439 public elementary schools	18.9%		14.4	2211^th of 2434 public elementary schools	9.2%	234			19.7	39.0	28.2				27.3	40.3	33.8					$24,737	$4,458	$20,279
Brilla Caritas Charter School	Public, Charter	K-2	2336 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	Brilla Caritas Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 273-8439	240			92.1%	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	208 (86.7%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)																$20,215	$4,354	$15,860
Brilla Pax Charter School	Public, Charter	K-2	2336 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	Brilla Pax Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 273-8439	205	19	10.9	90.7%	3 (1.5%)	20 (9.8%)	179 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																$20,951	$6,359	$14,592
KIPP Freedom Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2246 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	KIPP Freedom Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 841-6165	717	44	16.4	90.8%	3 (0.4%)	242 (33.8%)	453 (63.2%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	71.5	642^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	73.7%		61.4	884^th of 2434 public elementary schools	63.7%	242	55.4		55.3	77.8	36.4	41.7	50.0	62.7	77.2	87.1	46.7	61.4	65.7			$20,531	$3,375	$17,156
Ps 396	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 294-0862	213	40	5.3	91.5%	2 (0.9%)	46 (21.6%)	163 (76.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	39.3	1465^th of 2439 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.1	1736^th of 2434 public elementary schools	28.7%	271			41.7	28.0	40.0				37.5	36.0	72.0					$44,753	$3,750	$41,002
Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior	Public	K-8	2100 Walton Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 584-6004	733	63	11.5	96.3%	6 (0.8%)	115 (15.7%)	586 (79.9%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	33.5	1635^th of 2439 public elementary schools	33.0%		30.7	1750^th of 2434 public elementary schools	28.1%	115		96.6	28.6	54.7	29.6	30.4	41.4	46.7	45.3	53.0	40.5	29.6	31.9	47.5	38.8	$22,380	$3,853	$18,527
Ps 226	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Sedgwick Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 452-3090	336	27	12.5	95.5%	4 (1.2%)	66 (19.6%)	262 (78.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.8	1532^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	37.2%		24.1	1932^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	20.6%	400			43.5	46.9	47.7				43.8	26.0	32.6					$22,179	$4,213	$17,966
School For Environmental Citizenship	Public	PK, KG-5	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 563-3292	438	30	14.4	94.5%	6 (1.4%)	53 (12.1%)	372 (84.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	1798^th of 2439 public elementary schools	26.3%		15.9	2159^th of 2434 public elementary schools	11.3%	361			35.1	47.6	26.6				25.7	39.1	39.1					$22,935	$5,190	$17,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 291

What district is Ps 291 in?

New York City Geographic District #10

What schools do graduates of Ps 291 attend?

Students who attend Ps 291 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence
Middle : Creston Academy

What is the racial makeup of Ps 291?

Students at Ps 291 are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

Is Ps 291 a good school?

Ps 291 ranks 1387^th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 291?

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Ps 291.

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