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Ps 15 Jackie Robinson

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Ps 15 Jackie Robinson ranks 1743 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 15 Jackie Robinson is an elementary school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 15 Jackie Robinson has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in 3rd grade ELA and math but weaknesses in higher grade levels and science. The school's 3rd grade ELA and math proficiency rates were higher than the district and state averages, but its 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates were lower. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was much lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and special education students performing relatively better than their peers.

Nearby schools, such as PS 36 Saint Albans School, Cynthia Jenkins School, and PS 132 Ralph Bunche, have shown similar performance patterns to PS 15 Jackie Robinson, with mixed results on state assessments. However, PS 132 Ralph Bunche has consistently outperformed PS 15 Jackie Robinson and the other nearby schools, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools in recent years. The nearby Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens has significantly outperformed PS 15 Jackie Robinson and the other public schools in the area on state assessments, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools.

294

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,106

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121-15 Lucas St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-1045

(718) 525-1670

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 15 Jackie Robinson usually attend:

Middle:

Is 59 Springfield Gardens

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 30 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

1,743^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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	30.7	1743 of 2445	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1317 of 2445	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	1074 of 2439	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	1452 of 2434	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	1028 of 2201	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	1695 of 2413	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1832 of 2395	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1681 of 2386	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	1395 of 2366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	1480 of 2352	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	1532 of 2345	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	1543 of 2325	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1602 of 2320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.0	1588 of 2286	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.7	1979 of 2263	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	1678 of 2257	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	1780 of 2227	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	1680 of 2219	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1753 of 2206	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	481 of 928	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	288 of 927	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	177 of 857	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	285 of 936	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	329 of 891	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	410 of 948	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1726 of 2409	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1134 of 2413	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	1103 of 2403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	1522 of 2401	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	651 of 1955	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	1506 of 2357	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1832 of 2338	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	491 of 766	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	236 of 622	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	282 of 570	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	266 of 730	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	1239 of 2098	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	864 of 2078	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	552 of 2041	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	1072 of 2099	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	607 of 1678	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1061 of 2032	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1388 of 2045	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1770 of 2407	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1452 of 2411	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1042 of 2400	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1365 of 2400	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1388 of 1961	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1781 of 2358	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1753 of 2340	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	896 of 2134	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	989 of 2110	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	296 of 2016	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	623 of 2031	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	747 of 1859	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	1088 of 1941	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2024)36th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Math44%-13 vs state

Science15%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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 15 Jackie Robinson	Public	PK, KG-5	121-15 Lucas St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-1670	294	27	10.9	79.3%	2 (0.7%)	231 (78.6%)	40 (13.6%)	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	30.7	1743^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%		44.1	1317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.1%	426					57.6	46.7	45.5				64.7	40.9	31.8				14.6		$39,106	$2,520	$36,586
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	998			56.1%	6 (0.6%)	870 (87.2%)	54 (5.4%)	19 (1.9%)	29 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	96.3	44^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	75^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	90.0		44.4	100.0	90.3	94.6	89.9	95.7	97.2		96.7	96.7	93.3	97.9	99.1		74.2		$17,918	$00	$17,918
Achievement First Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	118-49 Montauk St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	Achievement First Legacy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2646	256	23	11.1	82.8%	4 (1.6%)	206 (80.5%)	29 (11.3%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)					66.7						64.2								$36,672	$1,318	$35,354
Riverton Street Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	118-34 Riverton St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	Riverton Street Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 481-8200	1,003	53	18.9	78.1%	6 (0.6%)	874 (87.1%)	62 (6.2%)	21 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (2.9%)	58.7	961^st of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%		62.6	835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	126		100.0		100.0	77.0	55.3	61.9	74.2	68.1	70.2	72.6	41.4	37.1	75.8	77.0	90.3	39.2	60.9	$22,170	$906	$21,264
Ps 132 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	132-15 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5734	283	28	10.0	71.0%	2 (0.7%)	218 (77.0%)	38 (13.4%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	70.5	678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.9	512^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	166					61.0	56.4	73.3				83.3	75.0	78.8				42.4		$40,282	$2,255	$38,027
Ps 36 Saint Albans School	Public	PK, KG-5	187-01 Foch Blvd	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-1862	277	30	9.2	85.6%	9 (3.2%)	182 (65.7%)	47 (17.0%)	22 (7.9%)	11 (4.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	36.9	1556^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%		14.8	2221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%	665					66.7	34.9	46.2				60.5	53.3	30.8				31.6		$39,599	$2,251	$37,348
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5399	297	31	9.7	80.1%	6 (2.0%)	231 (77.8%)	42 (14.1%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	40.1	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		27.3	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	362					56.8	52.5	51.1				69.4	42.1	30.4				34.0		$36,963	$2,295	$34,668
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98					55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2		$25,647	$247	$25,400
Ps 136 Roy Wilkins	Public	PK, KG-5	201-15 115th Ave	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 465-2286	336	28	12.0	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	253 (75.3%)	40 (11.9%)	29 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.7	1397^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.1	1350^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.8%	47					58.7	46.2	58.9				58.7	41.5	60.3				22.8		$35,089	$2,616	$32,473
Jermaine L Green Stem Institute Of Queens (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126-10 Bedell St	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-1348	526	47	11.2	81.4%	10 (1.9%)	368 (70.0%)	103 (19.6%)	15 (2.9%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	50.1	1199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.0%		37.3	1530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%	331					52.0	50.9	54.7				72.6	67.9	60.3				27.3		$33,023	$2,027	$30,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 15 Jackie Robinson

What is the racial makeup of Ps 15 Jackie Robinson?

Students at Ps 15 Jackie Robinson are 79% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 15 Jackie Robinson attend?

Students who attend Ps 15 Jackie Robinson usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 59 Springfield Gardens

How many students attend Ps 15 Jackie Robinson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Ps 15 Jackie Robinson.

What district is Ps 15 Jackie Robinson in?

New York City Geographic District #29

Is Ps 15 Jackie Robinson a good school?

Ps 15 Jackie Robinson ranks 1743^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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