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Middle School 596 vs. P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy

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School Overview

School

Middle School 596

850 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475

P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy

110 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128

Top Rankings

Middle School 596 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Overview

Middle School 596 serves 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.

The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy serves 354 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Type

Special

Special

Grades Offered

PK-7

K-12

Total Students

399 students

354 students

This chart displays total students of Middle School 596 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays total students of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

76% | 24%

77% | 23%

This chart displays gender of Middle School 596

This chart displays gender of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

79 teachers

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This chart displays the total teachers of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Student : Teacher Ratio

6:1

4:1

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

This chart displays the students of Middle School 596 by grade.

This chart displays the students of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy by grade.

Pre-K Students

24

-

Kindergarten Students

42

11

Grade 1 Students

55

38

Grade 2 Students

57

33

Grade 3 Students

44

20

Grade 4 Students

45

15

Grade 5 Students

24

13

Grade 6 Students

2

17

Grade 7 Students

2

17

Grade 8 Students

-

26

Grade 9 Students

-

5

Grade 10 Students

-

3

Grade 11 Students

-

3

Grade 12 Students

-

1

Ungraded Students

104

152

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

1%

3%

This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Asian

11%

2%

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hispanic

48%

53%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

34%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

6%

2%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

n/a

n/a

This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

0.64

0.56

This chart displays the diversity score of Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

85%

94%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy 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

1%

1%

(14-15 School Year Data)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middle School 596 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.