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Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

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Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks 693 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop is a public magnet elementary school in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 595 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 373 out of 874 districts in the state.

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop has shown a mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that have fluctuated in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were higher than the district and state averages for most grade levels, but in previous years, the school's performance was lower, especially in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The school has performed well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA and Math, as well as for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School and Jamaica Children's School, Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop generally performs better. However, it lags behind the high-performing Ps 155 and Ps 121 schools, which are located in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #27. The school's fluctuating performance and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggest that it may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve its overall academic outcomes.

661

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,606

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109-59 Inwood St
Jamaica, NY 11435-5625

(929) 398-3140

District: New York City Geographic District #28

Students who attend Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson School (The)
	Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.0%

African American:

30.4%

Asian:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

New York avg55%

693^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 27Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #28

373^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #28 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	69.9	693 of 2445	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	1064 of 2445	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1321 of 2439	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1791 of 2434	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1489 of 2201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1870 of 2413	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1791 of 2395	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	1843 of 2386	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	1873 of 2366	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	1837 of 2352	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1869 of 2345	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	1901 of 2325	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	1841 of 2320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	1995 of 2286	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	1945 of 2263	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	1707 of 2257	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	1695 of 2227	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	1543 of 2219	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.0	1616 of 2206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	128 of 928	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	361 of 927	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	368 of 857	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	606 of 936	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	138 of 427	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	532 of 891	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	492 of 948	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	393 of 696	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	348 of 662	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	472 of 605	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	467 of 671	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	381 of 430	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	437 of 548	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	529 of 601	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	429 of 1117	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	117 of 1066	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	243 of 1001	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	588 of 1027	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	209 of 860	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	358 of 938	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	664 of 2409	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	897 of 2413	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1389 of 2403	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1605 of 2401	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1263 of 1955	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1808 of 2357	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1653 of 2338	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	459 of 1569	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	563 of 1531	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	695 of 1429	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	996 of 1503	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	403 of 818	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	975 of 1315	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	919 of 1392	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	198 of 792	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	331 of 766	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	393 of 637	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	365 of 622	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	286 of 570	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	487 of 730	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	296 of 2098	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	591 of 2078	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	827 of 2041	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1392 of 2099	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	819 of 1678	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	1259 of 2032	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1303 of 2045	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	719 of 2407	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	1238 of 2411	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	1198 of 2400	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	1903 of 2400	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1476 of 1961	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1809 of 2358	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1838 of 2340	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	55.2	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	310 of 2134	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	716 of 2110	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	776 of 2016	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1316 of 2031	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	501 of 1044	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1031 of 1859	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1065 of 1941	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2024)58th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts64%+9 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	109-59 Inwood St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 398-3140	661	44	15.0	86.5%	7 (1.1%)	201 (30.4%)	225 (34.0%)	145 (21.9%)	60 (9.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	69.9	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.6	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	371	63.2	60.9	69.0	72.0	63.5	80.4	54.6	$31,606	$2,168	$29,438
David N Dinkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	108-29 155th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-6700	446	39	11.5	89.9%	7 (1.6%)	149 (33.4%)	118 (26.5%)	149 (33.4%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	53.3	1115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		58.5	937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%	178	51.5	67.7	54.7	73.5	71.0	58.8	20.6	$32,461	$2,321	$30,140
Ps 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143-26 101st Ave	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-5336	904	72	12.6	92.0%	20 (2.2%)	144 (15.9%)	456 (50.4%)	193 (21.3%)	74 (8.2%)	8 (0.9%)	9 (1.0%)	38.1	1515^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.0%		44	1321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	46.0%	194	42.7	43.7	61.5	52.0	49.4	54.5	34.2	$28,733	$2,277	$26,457
Ps 40 Samuel Huntington	Public	PK, KG-5	109-20 Union Hall St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-1904	399	31	12.9	96.0%	4 (1.0%)	139 (34.8%)	167 (41.9%)	74 (18.5%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	80.3	415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.0%		61.7	863^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.7%	448	88.9	70.3	75.7	86.1	86.1	74.4	41.7	$32,586	$2,354	$30,232
Jamaica Children's School	Public	K-5	109-20 Union Hall St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 526-0160	257	27	9.5	87.2%	2 (0.8%)	113 (44.0%)	100 (38.9%)	28 (10.9%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	47.8	1252^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	48.8%		25.7	1877^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%	625	72.7	61.3	32.0	80.6	44.4	34.6	33.3	$35,527	$3,721	$31,806
Ps 123	Public	PK, KG-5	145-01 119th Ave	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-4300	596	38	15.6	81.9%	14 (2.3%)	279 (46.8%)	113 (19.0%)	101 (16.9%)	55 (9.2%)	8 (1.3%)	26 (4.4%)	65.6	806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		69.5	658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%	148	67.1	81.7	52.4	83.3	91.7	59.8	29.8	$34,123	$2,605	$31,518
Ps 155	Public	PK, KG-5	130-02 115th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1310	497	31	15.9	79.7%	8 (1.6%)	81 (16.3%)	86 (17.3%)	254 (51.1%)	53 (10.7%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	86.5	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%		78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%	186	84.6	91.5	79.6	92.5	91.3	71.1	50.0	$28,727	$2,090	$26,637
Ps 121	Public	PK, KG-5	126-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1560	750	45	16.6	75.6%	9 (1.2%)	96 (12.8%)	123 (16.4%)	318 (42.4%)	156 (20.8%)	31 (4.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.3	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	96	92.2	88.2	83.7	97.0	97.2	75.3	62.7	$26,643	$1,949	$24,694
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica	Public, Charter	K-4	120-27 141st St	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1441	553			72.0%	14 (2.5%)	321 (58.0%)	91 (16.5%)	78 (14.1%)	35 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.6	51^st of 2445 public elementary schools	97.9%	27	96.6	94.1		98.9	99.0			$15,490	$00	$15,490
Ps 55 Maure	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	131-10 97th Ave	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 849-3845	466	34	13.5	82.6%	6 (1.3%)	49 (10.5%)	125 (26.8%)	111 (23.8%)	145 (31.1%)	27 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	83.7	339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%		69.8	645^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.6%	306	89.6	78.7	66.0	86.3	80.4	86.0	54.9	$32,547	$2,486	$30,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop

How many students attend Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop.

Is Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop a good school?

Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks 693^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop?

Students at Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop are 34% Hispanic, 30% African American, 22% Asian, 9% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop attend?

Students who attend Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emerson School (The)
Middle : Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley

What district is Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop in?

New York City Geographic District #28

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