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Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Public Grades K-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 81 Robert J Christen is an elementary school located in Bronx, New York, serving 699 students in grades KG-5. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in the state.

Ps 81 Robert J Christen consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 86.67% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 43.39% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also ranks highly among New York elementary schools for various student subgroups, indicating it effectively serves a diverse student population. Additionally, Ps 81 has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, placing it among the top 20% of New York elementary schools. With a relatively high per-student spending of around $29,250, the school appears to have adequate resources to support student learning.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Milton Fein School and Ampark Neighborhood, Ps 81 Robert J Christen significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, the performance gap is much smaller when compared to schools in the Yonkers City School District, such as Pearls Hawthorne School and Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School, which also demonstrate strong academic achievement.

715

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,745

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5550 Riverdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10471-2498

(718) 796-8965

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Students who attend Ps 81 Robert J Christen usually attend:

High:

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

33.3%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg42%

New York avg55%

151^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 39Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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	92.3	151 of 2445	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	408 of 2445	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	197 of 2439	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	338 of 2434	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	532 of 2201	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	362 of 2413	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	273 of 2395	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	261 of 2386	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	316 of 2366	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	654 of 2352	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	772 of 2345	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	619 of 2325	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	56.9	1122 of 2320	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	1049 of 2286	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	1075 of 2263	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	1037 of 2257	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	1085 of 2227	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	887 of 2219	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.8	705 of 2206	68.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	48 of 928	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	266 of 927	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	217 of 857	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	129 of 891	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	129 of 948	86.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	208 of 696	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	180 of 605	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	329 of 671	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	479 of 601	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	169 of 2409	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	356 of 2413	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	195 of 2403	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	242 of 2401	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	355 of 1955	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	409 of 2357	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	255 of 2338	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	83 of 1569	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	160 of 1531	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	53 of 1429	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	104 of 1503	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	181 of 818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	123 of 1315	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	109 of 1392	92.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	26 of 766	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	175 of 570	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	116 of 2098	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	403 of 2078	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	118 of 2041	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	299 of 2099	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	400 of 1678	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	341 of 2032	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	208 of 2045	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	136 of 2407	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	433 of 2411	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	205 of 2400	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	448 of 2400	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	597 of 1961	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	298 of 2358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	312 of 2340	86.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	26 of 287	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	9 of 279	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	121 of 2134	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	252 of 2110	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	95.9	56 of 2016	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	28 of 2031	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	177 of 1859	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	103 of 1941	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	57 of 1402	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	277 of 1392	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	138 of 1337	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	151 of 1399	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	350 of 1224	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	248 of 1338	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	98 of 1408	93.0%	★★★★★

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 (2024)97th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math89%+32 vs state

English Language Arts88%+33 vs state

Science67%+22 vs state

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Inexperienced teachers, poor administration, at times physically unsafe. Needs far more teachers with permanent certification and more class aides. Administration needs to be more honest about what is really going on. Had to remove our child from this environment. He is thriving somewhere else. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 U.S. History and Government 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	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 81 Robert J Christen	Public	K-5	5550 Riverdale Ave	Bronx	10471	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 796-8965	715	49	14.5	42.9%	238 (33.3%)	53 (7.4%)	341 (47.7%)	39 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	92.3	151^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.8%		81.1	408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.3%	257				86.7	94.1	82.8				92.3	89.3	86.0				66.7										$30,745	$1,941	$28,805
Montessori School 27	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	132 Valentine Ln	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8455	332	19	17.5	53.0%	16 (4.8%)	57 (17.2%)	226 (68.1%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	75.1	552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.2	746^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.5%	194				76.3	60.0	89.7	79.2			78.4	77.1	51.7	70.8			44.8		99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.4	99.7	$28,262	$1,250	$27,012
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	195 McLean Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8335	594	33	18.0	80.0%	27 (4.5%)	65 (10.9%)	456 (76.8%)	19 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	19.8	2084^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.9	2005^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%	79			40.0	33.9	42.2	43.6	30.4	47.9	40.4	22.8	63.1	23.1	18.6	32.0	29.8	16.9		87.7	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.8	99.3	98.2	$27,118	$1,580	$25,537
Pearls Hawthorne School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	350 Hawthorne Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8250	813	52	15.5	31.2%	179 (22.0%)	121 (14.9%)	354 (43.5%)	104 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.4%)	94.8	85^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.9	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	19	100.0	100.0	96.2	90.7	88.5	87.5	88.2	89.2	86.4	89.5	87.4	91.1	91.2	90.7	83.1	83.5	16.7	95.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.6	$30,938	$1,412	$29,526
Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District	Public	PK, KG-7	121 McLean Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(914) 376-8067	423	29	14.5	53.7%	6 (1.4%)	39 (9.2%)	372 (87.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.2							(n/a)				19.4	24.5	20.0	26.8	53.5		27.8	26.0	11.5	21.4	41.9		11.5										$28,536	$1,909	$26,628
Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil	Public	K-5	660 W 236th St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 796-8845	742	52	14.3	37.3%	253 (34.1%)	58 (7.8%)	342 (46.1%)	41 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	95.4	69^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.7	71^st of 2445 public elementary schools	97.1%	2				95.4	86.7	93.6				93.4	93.6	91.2				79.0										$30,692	$1,882	$28,810
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	75 Morris St	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8430	590	31	19.0	79.5%	25 (4.2%)	51 (8.6%)	472 (80.0%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	43.5	1376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.1	1411^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.3%	35		14.8	20.8	47.2	50.0	49.1	47.9	30.9	23.1	62.5	63.3	46.3	60.8	41.1	48.1	14.8		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,966	$1,667	$23,298
School 21	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Lee Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8435	328	21	15.5	66.2%	58 (17.7%)	33 (10.1%)	200 (61.0%)	26 (7.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	28.1	1829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%		38.4	1502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%	327				51.9	28.6	41.7	39.1			51.9	41.7	30.6	37.0			30.6		98.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	99.0	$30,301	$1,400	$28,901
Milton Fein School	Public	K-5	3201 Kingsbridge Ave	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 796-8695	363	30	11.9	80.7%	28 (7.7%)	32 (8.8%)	270 (74.4%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	74.2	580^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.3%		71.8	599^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.5%	19				63.9	83.3	81.7				60.3	72.2	75.4				52.5										$32,636	$3,635	$29,000
Ampark Neighborhood	Public	PK, KG-5	3961 Hillman Ave	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	No	(718) 548-3451	305	23	13.3	65.9%	36 (11.8%)	38 (12.5%)	193 (63.3%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (6.9%)	73.9	587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%		73.5	561^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	26				59.2	55.6	75.0				75.5	61.1	90.5				70.5										$34,370	$1,683	$32,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 81 Robert J Christen

What is the racial makeup of Ps 81 Robert J Christen?

Students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen are 48% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Ps 81 Robert J Christen in?

New York City Geographic District #10

How many students attend Ps 81 Robert J Christen?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Ps 81 Robert J Christen.

Is Ps 81 Robert J Christen a good school?

Yes. Ps 81 Robert J Christen ranks in the top 6.2% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ps 81 Robert J Christen attend?

Students who attend Ps 81 Robert J Christen usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)

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