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P.S. 81 Robert J Christen vs. P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Should you attend P.S. 81 Robert J Christen or P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
P.S. 81 Robert J Christen
5550 Riverdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10471
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil
660 W 236th St
Bronx, NY 10463
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.S. 81 Robert J Christen ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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 672 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 81 Robert J Christen ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
K-5
K-5
Total Students
672 students
731 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#982 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#383 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 81 Robert J Christen, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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66%
(Top 30% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 81 Robert J Christen 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.
64%
(Top 30% 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 P.S. 81 Robert J Christen 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
122
149
Grade 1 Students
105
127
Grade 2 Students
114
115
Grade 3 Students
118
102
Grade 4 Students
106
111
Grade 5 Students
107
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
6%
7%
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% Hispanic
50%
44%
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% Black
6%
8%
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% White
31%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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0.65
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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