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Ps/Is 54

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS/IS 54 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS/IS 54 consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 24.44% to 45.45%, while in Math, the proficiency rates ranged from 21.57% to 33.33%, compared to the district's and state's higher averages. The school serves a high-needs student population, with 95.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a significant proportion of English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Despite the high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes at PS/IS 54 suggest that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to improve student learning and achievement. Interestingly, the nearby KIPP Bronx Charter School II, which serves a similar demographic, significantly outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments, providing a benchmark for improvement. The analysis of PS/IS 54 highlights the challenges faced by high-poverty, urban schools and the need for comprehensive, evidence-based strategies to address the educational inequities and support the academic success of all students.

329

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,398

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2703 Webster Ave
Bronx, NY 10458

(718) 584-4203

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Students who attend Ps/Is 54 usually attend:

Middle:

Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

African American:

18.5%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Math scores 30 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

New York avg55%

2,175^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	15.7	2175 of 2445	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2293 of 2445	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2184 of 2439	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2060 of 2434	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1970 of 2201	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	2008 of 2413	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	2335 of 2395	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	2292 of 2386	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	2269 of 2366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	2182 of 2352	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	2234 of 2345	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	2273 of 2325	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	2225 of 2320	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	2206 of 2286	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.7	2103 of 2263	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	2010 of 2257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.8	2094 of 2227	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	2151 of 2219	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	2174 of 2206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	928 of 1117	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	890 of 1066	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	962 of 1001	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1008 of 1027	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	600 of 860	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	853 of 938	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2082 of 2409	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2250 of 2413	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2204 of 2403	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2130 of 2401	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1455 of 1955	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1964 of 2357	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	2280 of 2338	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1323 of 1569	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1345 of 1531	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1228 of 1429	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1207 of 1503	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	969 of 1315	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1316 of 1392	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	552 of 792	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	702 of 766	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	623 of 637	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	450 of 622	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	215 of 570	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.3	672 of 730	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	10.4	2024 of 2078	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	2188 of 2407	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2244 of 2411	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	2083 of 2400	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1926 of 2400	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1500 of 1961	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	2006 of 2358	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	2295 of 2340	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1687 of 2134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2095 of 2110	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1802 of 2016	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1679 of 2031	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	820 of 1859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.7	1795 of 1941	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-18 vs state

Math28%-30 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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/Is 54	Public	PK, KG-5	2703 Webster Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-4203	329	26	12.6	96.0%	4 (1.2%)	61 (18.5%)	254 (77.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15.7	2175^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.0%		12.1	2293^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.2%	118			45.5	24.4	40.5				30.6	21.6	33.3				27.8		$37,398	$4,778	$32,620
Ps 46 Edgar Allan Poe	Public	PK, KG-5	2760 Briggs Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-4450	609	56	10.9	94.4%	11 (1.8%)	90 (14.8%)	488 (80.1%)	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24.1	1959^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.9%		15.4	2208^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.7%	249			38.0	41.0	50.0				32.6	45.4	35.2				30.5		$39,253	$3,945	$35,308
Ps 246 Poe Center	Public	K-5	2641 Grand Concourse	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-6764	455	55	8.3	97.8%	15 (3.3%)	47 (10.3%)	381 (83.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.9	2051^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.7	2099^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%	48			52.9	35.7	29.7				44.0	42.9	25.8				16.9		$37,125	$4,384	$32,741
KIPP Bronx Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	2720 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	KIPP Bronx Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2610	1,008	42	24.2	84.1%	7 (0.7%)	293 (29.1%)	686 (68.1%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	62.8	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.6	1042^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%	168		52.4	71.6	58.3	52.0	63.2	44.3	56.8	86.5	65.5	48.5	63.7	53.3		40.4	55.8	$25,040	$25,040	$00
Ps 85 Great Expectations	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Marion Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-5275	653	59	10.9	96.3%	5 (0.8%)	190 (29.1%)	445 (68.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	26.4	1879^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%		15.3	2212^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.5%	333			40.0	40.6	50.0				49.5	44.7	39.6				20.8		$39,254	$3,758	$35,496
Ps 8 Isaac Varian	Public	PK, KG-5	3010 Briggs Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-3043	600	52	11.5	92.3%	26 (4.3%)	47 (7.8%)	470 (78.3%)	48 (8.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.8	1719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%		27	1843^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.6%	124			42.7	40.6	57.0				46.0	41.1	49.1				31.2		$36,404	$3,801	$32,602
Ps/Middle School 20 PO George J Werdan III	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3050 Webster Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 515-9370	782	69	11.3	94.9%	31 (4.0%)	86 (11.0%)	594 (76.0%)	53 (6.8%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	19.9	2080^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.3	2262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.5%	182			36.5	36.2	29.6	37.4	48.7	42.5	46.3	37.8	21.1	34.2	40.5	46.6	17.9	22.0	$35,774	$3,940	$31,833
Ps 340	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 195th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-1830	552	53	10.4	94.0%	15 (2.7%)	51 (9.2%)	461 (83.5%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	27.5	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		22.9	1975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%	129			42.0	41.8	48.8				45.1	38.5	41.6				33.7		$40,663	$3,570	$37,093
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx II	Public, Charter	K-8	263 E 203rd St	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 742-8848	492	7	18.8	94.7%	4 (0.8%)	220 (44.7%)	245 (49.8%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	33.2	1677^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.4%					(n/a)	38.2	37.9	38.3	59.6	39.1	52.2	69.8	66.1	46.0	45.3	26.1	30.4	51.0		34.8		$20,049	$957	$19,092
Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights	Public	PK, KG-6	2756 Reservoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-5585	1,091	97	11.2	95.1%	18 (1.6%)	67 (6.1%)	963 (88.3%)	26 (2.4%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	41.1	1443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.0%		41.2	1407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	36			45.5	49.0	53.1	35.6			65.7	49.0	60.1	41.0			37.2		$34,816	$3,415	$31,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps/Is 54

What district is Ps/Is 54 in?

New York City Geographic District #10

Is Ps/Is 54 a good school?

Ps/Is 54 ranks in the bottom 11.0% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Is 54?

Students at Ps/Is 54 are 77% Hispanic, 19% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps/Is 54 attend?

Students who attend Ps/Is 54 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45

How many students attend Ps/Is 54?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Ps/Is 54.

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