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Ps 63 Old South

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Ps 63 Old South ranks 852 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 63 Old South is an elementary school located in Ozone Park, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,006 students. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 571 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 63 Old South consistently performs above the New York City Geographic District #27 and New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 58.96% for 3rd grade, 60.98% for 4th grade, and 68.84% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 56.42%, 54.57%, and 55.9%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 65.71% for 3rd grade, 66.92% for 4th grade, and 66.9% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 63.16%, 59.53%, and 53.9%, respectively. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also noteworthy, with a 46.04% proficiency rate compared to the district's 38.72% and the state's 45.02%.

Ps 63 Old South has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Male students, African American students, Hispanic students, Native American students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, often ranking in the top 50% or higher among New York elementary schools in these categories. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, with $30,767 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's average of $27,501 to $33,387 for nearby schools. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.1 to 17.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby school averages of 12.2 to 17.8.

957

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,442

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90-15 Sutter Ave
Ozone Park, NY 11417

(718) 845-7560

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Students who attend Ps 63 Old South usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.1%

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

852^nd of 2,445

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Top 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 38Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 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	63.9	852 of 2445	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	755 of 2445	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	834 of 2439	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1096 of 2434	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	947 of 2201	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	1071 of 2413	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	968 of 2395	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	804 of 2386	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	837 of 2366	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	932 of 2352	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	986 of 2345	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	828 of 2325	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	1028 of 2320	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	841 of 2286	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	794 of 2263	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	715 of 2257	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	1023 of 2227	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	1259 of 2219	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	1151 of 2206	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	454 of 927	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	231 of 857	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.2	679 of 891	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	241 of 948	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	390 of 696	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	382 of 662	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	374 of 605	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	450 of 671	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	351 of 430	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	412 of 548	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	433 of 601	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	369 of 1117	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	417 of 1066	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	265 of 1001	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	33.2	692 of 1027	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	150 of 454	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	544 of 860	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	622 of 938	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	787 of 2409	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	867 of 2413	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1094 of 2403	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1098 of 2401	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	766 of 1955	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	968 of 2357	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1013 of 2338	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	581 of 1569	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	385 of 1531	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	530 of 1429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	805 of 1503	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	342 of 818	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	497 of 1315	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	469 of 1392	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	313 of 792	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	564 of 766	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	256 of 637	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	95 of 622	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	332 of 570	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	188 of 730	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	365 of 2098	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	397 of 2078	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	393 of 2041	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	612 of 2099	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	508 of 1678	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	565 of 2032	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	472 of 2045	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	890 of 2407	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	608 of 2411	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	600 of 2400	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	1075 of 2400	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	1030 of 1961	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1118 of 2358	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	917 of 2340	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.9	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	774 of 2134	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	393 of 2110	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	383 of 2016	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	770 of 2031	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	428 of 1044	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	665 of 1859	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	693 of 1941	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1070 of 1402	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	841 of 1392	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	990 of 1337	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	606 of 1399	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	841 of 1338	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	724 of 1408	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)51st percentile-18 vs school

Native American (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+9 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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This school is very good my daughters learn a lots, the teachers are very dedicated, I like the communication they have with me for better to my daughters to learn and improve. Close Quote

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Ps 63 Old South	Public	PK, KG-5	90-15 Sutter Ave	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-7560	957	68	14.0	78.5%	53 (5.5%)	36 (3.8%)	361 (37.7%)	451 (47.1%)	40 (4.2%)	6 (0.6%)	10 (1.0%)	63.9	852^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%		66	755^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.1%	97			59.0	61.0	68.8				65.7	66.9	66.9			46.0	$32,442	$2,157	$30,286
Queens Explorers Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	90-07 101st St	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 558-7088	376	30	12.5	81.9%	20 (5.3%)	18 (4.8%)	197 (52.4%)	117 (31.1%)	16 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	82.1	368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.8	431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%	63			86.1	71.1	82.4				93.0	62.2	78.7			57.1	$32,705	$1,975	$30,730
Ps 65 Raymond York Elementary School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	103-22 99th St	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 323-1685	378	26	14.7	84.7%	18 (4.8%)	21 (5.6%)	173 (45.8%)	125 (33.1%)	32 (8.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	1138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%		44.7	1298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.9%	160			53.7	52.6	59.3				63.2	71.4	53.6			40.0	$30,977	$2,154	$28,822
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-5	135-25 79th St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 392-3405	437	32	13.6	81.0%	6 (1.4%)	202 (46.2%)	188 (43.0%)	16 (3.7%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	56.2	1029^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.9%		42.5	1370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%	341			71.0	58.5	49.1				74.6	75.0	46.3			30.9	$18,008	$00	$18,008
Ps 64 Joseph P Addabbo	Public	PK, KG-5	82-01 101st Ave	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-8290	493	37	13.3	92.1%	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	96 (19.5%)	354 (71.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35.3	1608^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.2%		40.6	1426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%	182			32.9	54.6	50.0				46.9	59.3	48.8			35.0	$30,882	$3,196	$27,686
S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	150-15 Raleigh St	Richmond Hill	11418	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 395-3215	507	31	16.3	72.0%	44 (8.7%)	28 (5.5%)	272 (53.6%)	125 (24.7%)	13 (2.6%)	13 (2.6%)	12 (2.4%)	56.2	1031^st of 2445 public elementary schools	57.8%		49.6	1183^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.6%	152			61.4	53.0	61.1				73.7	56.3	71.7			31.5	$28,307	$1,892	$26,415
Ps 232 Lindenwood	Public	PK, KG-8	153-23 83rd St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	No	(718) 848-9247	831	58	14.4	67.6%	186 (22.4%)	62 (7.5%)	451 (54.3%)	97 (11.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	48.4	1231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%		38.9	1487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.2%	256	40.2	31.5	62.0	46.4	54.8	54.6	57.5	61.7	46.8	50.7	41.9	68.1	73.8	40.5	$29,578	$2,022	$27,556
Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler	Public	PK, KG-5	108-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-2700	1,094	72	15.1	94.0%	48 (4.4%)	62 (5.7%)	460 (42.0%)	432 (39.5%)	74 (6.8%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.3%)	78.5	468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.9%		73.6	557^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.2%	89			74.5	70.6	73.4				84.4	72.1	73.6			52.7	$29,295	$2,246	$27,050
Ps 214 Michael Friedsam	Public	PK, KG-5	2944 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-1740	728	53	13.8	88.9%	17 (2.3%)	61 (8.4%)	157 (21.6%)	461 (63.3%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	39.6	1486^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.2%		33.5	1635^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%	149			50.0	45.7	59.6				56.6	54.0	46.4			28.1	$33,383	$3,048	$30,334
Ps 62 Chester Park School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	97-25 108th St	South Richmond Hill	11419	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 286-4460	827	64	12.9	83.7%	20 (2.4%)	34 (4.1%)	237 (28.7%)	362 (43.8%)	140 (16.9%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	50.4	1196^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.4	1101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.0%	95			58.1	54.9	60.0				57.4	56.0	57.0			38.8	$28,080	$2,161	$25,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 63 Old South

What district is Ps 63 Old South in?

New York City Geographic District #27

What schools do graduates of Ps 63 Old South attend?

Students who attend Ps 63 Old South usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard

What is the racial makeup of Ps 63 Old South?

Students at Ps 63 Old South are 47% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% American Indian, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ps 63 Old South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 957 students attended Ps 63 Old South.

Is Ps 63 Old South a good school?

Ps 63 Old South ranks 852^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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