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Ampark Neighborhood vs. P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil

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School Overview

School
Ampark Neighborhood
3961 Hillman Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil
660 W 236th St
Bronx, NY 10463
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ampark Neighborhood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ampark Neighborhood ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 731 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
312 students
731 students
This chart displays total students of Ampark Neighborhood by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
49 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ampark Neighborhood and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1971 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#383 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ampark Neighborhood, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
83%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ampark Neighborhood by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
50
149
Grade 1 Students
50
127
Grade 2 Students
44
115
Grade 3 Students
47
102
Grade 4 Students
54
111
Grade 5 Students
44
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ampark Neighborhood and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
62%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Ampark Neighborhood and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ampark Neighborhood and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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