State/Public Elementary Open

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

๐Ÿ“ 1340 Sheridan Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10456

96
Pupils
8.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 96 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district. It serves grades Kโ€“4 in an urban setting. The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
New York City Geographic District # 9

Enrollment & staffing

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School enrolls 96 students across grades Kโ€“4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.

Male students
49 (51%)
Female students
47 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student-teacher ratio
8.0:1
Grade span
Kโ€“4

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Black or African American and 1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino7376%
Black or African American2223%
Two or more races11%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

88 of the school's 96 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 88 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Kโ€“4Title I

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 33, state house district 77.

School district: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is one of 69 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 25,840 students district-wide and employs 2,339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 96 students, Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is smaller than the district average of about 374 students per school.

25,840
District students
69
Schools
2,339
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

75%
Reading proficient
25%
Math proficient
29%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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