Is Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter a good school?

Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter ranks in the bottom 24.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter?

Students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter attend?

Students who attend Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 93 Ridgewood High : Grover Cleveland High School

Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Summary:

Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter is an elementary school located in Glendale, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 713 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 16.85% to 37.96%, compared to the district's 35.4%-40.43% and the state's 42.6%-47.05%. The school's performance in mathematics and science was also below the district and state levels. However, the school's special education students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-20% of New York elementary schools in recent years.

Despite the school's overall lower academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting potential opportunities for improvement through more effective resource allocation and instructional practices. The school's diverse student population also shows significant variability in performance, with Asian and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White and English Language Learner (ELL) peers, and the school's low-income and homeless student populations struggling the most. These findings indicate that Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

559 Cypress Ave
Glendale, NY 11385

(718) 821-9800

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
1836^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,289

Students who attend Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter usually attend:

Middle:	Is 93 Ridgewood
High:	Grover Cleveland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

White:

7.5%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter ranks worse than 75.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 24^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.2%), White (7.5%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter is 13.9. 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter employs 50.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter is $20,289, which is the 10^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter 1836^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #24:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #24 528^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	32.82	1682^nd	2206	23.8%
2007	33.29	1675^th	2219	24.5%
2008	47.37	1416^th	2227	36.4%
2009	42.85	1575^th	2257	30.2%
2010	34.18	1667^th	2263	26.3%
2011	38.23	1562^nd	2286	31.7%
2012	36.72	1620^th	2320	30.2%
2013	32.91	1633^rd	2325	29.8%
2014	33.16	1637^th	2345	30.2%
2015	40.49	1434^th	2352	39.0%
2016	49.06	1208^th	2366	48.9%
2017	47.01	1257^th	2386	47.3%
2018	49.12	1227^th	2395	48.8%
2019	48.84	1187^th	2413	50.8%
2021	16.14	1938^th	2201	11.9%
2022	34.60	1633^rd	2434	32.9%
2023	46.62	1263^rd	2439	48.2%
2024	27.15	1836^th	2445	24.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.56	140^th	938	85.1%
2019	69.54	115^th	860	86.6%
2022	46.52	444^th	1027	56.8%
2023	52.34	348^th	1001	65.2%
2024	38.25	635^th	1066	40.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.34	529^th	1941	72.7%
2019	64.54	372^nd	1859	80.0%
2022	64.86	445^th	2031	78.1%
2023	87.67	143^rd	2016	92.9%
2024	81.35	223^rd	2110	89.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.37	670^th	2045	67.2%
2019	60.73	629^th	2032	69.0%
2022	49.18	930^th	2099	55.7%
2023	63.66	582^nd	2041	71.5%
2024	36.44	1310^th	2078	37.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.03	286^th	730	60.8%
2019	67.89	105^th	570	81.6%
2022	46.25	293^rd	622	52.9%
2023	40.29	359^th	637	43.6%
2024	32.18	537^th	766	29.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.07	1425^th	2338	39.1%
2019	45.23	1271^st	2357	46.1%
2021	16.84	1725^th	1955	11.8%
2022	36.72	1557^th	2401	35.2%
2023	40.71	1412^th	2403	41.2%
2024	20.79	2040^th	2413	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.78	1024^th	2340	56.2%
2019	51.14	1113^th	2358	52.8%
2021	16.52	1735^th	1961	11.5%
2022	33.42	1646^th	2400	31.4%
2023	52.50	1089^th	2400	54.6%
2024	35.16	1586^th	2411	34.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.49	386^th	601	35.8%
2022	36.45	479^th	671	28.6%
2023	44.62	387^th	605	36.0%
2024	46.74	398^th	662	39.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.46	500^th	1392	64.1%
2019	61.91	393^rd	1315	70.1%
2022	45.89	769^th	1503	48.8%
2023	55.76	536^th	1429	62.5%
2024	37.16	963^rd	1531	37.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.74	613^th	1408	56.5%
2019	31.26	983^rd	1338	26.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	397	13	184	502	0	n/a	n/a	1096
1990	340	8	187	537	0	n/a	n/a	1072
1991	303	9	193	586	0	n/a	n/a	1091
1992	275	9	215	661	1	n/a	n/a	1161
1993	244	12	208	771	1	n/a	n/a	1236
1994	230	21	216	880	2	n/a	n/a	1349
1995	179	26	212	1088	3	n/a	n/a	1508
1996	179	26	212	1088	3	n/a	n/a	1508
1997	150	27	192	1130	4	n/a	n/a	1503
1998	135	27	180	1173	4	n/a	n/a	1519
1999	122	30	167	1254	5	n/a	n/a	1578
2000	118	23	134	1237	5	n/a	n/a	1517
2001	110	23	141	1278	5	n/a	n/a	1557
2002	102	18	124	1143	6	n/a	n/a	1393
2003	102	18	124	1143	6	n/a	n/a	1393
2004	81	16	115	1085	10	n/a	n/a	1307
2005	80	19	104	1032	9	n/a	n/a	1244
2006	86	14	108	991	6	n/a	n/a	1205
2007	83	19	109	976	5	n/a	n/a	1192
2008	92	17	106	985	8	n/a	n/a	1208
2009	77	17	99	969	2	n/a	n/a	1164
2010	82	12	89	951	2	n/a	n/a	1136
2011	72	15	68	941	2	0	0	1098
2012	49	14	59	895	4	3	2	1026
2013	51	11	73	892	3	1	2	1033
2014	55	15	64	892	3	0	0	1029
2015	57	10	55	819	1	0	0	942
2016	41	10	54	748	2	0	0	855
2017	41	11	41	662	3	0	2	760
2018	46	9	36	592	2	1	2	688
2019	48	11	34	547	2	0	3	645
2020	46	12	30	524	3	1	5	621
2021	44	7	29	505	3	0	2	590
2022	41	12	35	604	2	0	2	696
2023	44	12	30	623	2	0	2	713
2024	53	11	24	613	0	0	2	703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1096	55.0	19.9	n/a
1990	1072	58.9	18.2	n/a
1991	1091	66.0	16.5	n/a
1992	1161	62.9	18.4	n/a
1993	1236	61.0	20.3	n/a
1994	1349	66.3	20.3	n/a
1995	1508	73.3	20.6	n/a
1996	1508	73.3	20.6	n/a
1997	1503	74.3	20.2	88.8
1998	1519	78.3	19.4	83.9
1999	1578	83.3	18.9	85.7
2000	1517	90.4	16.8	91.1
2001	1557	92.1	16.9	93.6
2002	1393	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1393	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1244	87.5	14.2	0
2006	1205	83.0	14.5	90.8
2007	1192	87.3	13.7	92.1
2008	1208	89.4	13.5	91.1
2009	1164	86.2	13.5	91.1
2010	1136	83.0	13.6	n/a
2011	1098	79.6	13.7	91.2
2012	1026	70.4	14.5	91
2013	1033	64.6	15.9	91.3
2014	1029	69.5	14.7	99.7
2015	942	68.0	13.8	77.1
2016	855	61.0	14.0	73.5
2017	760	54.4	13.9	73.7
2018	688	49.5	13.8	83.1
2019	645	54.0	11.9	79.2
2020	621	41.0	15.1	80.2
2021	590	41.0	14.3	79.2
2022	696	43.0	16.1	69.4
2023	713	45.8	15.5	72.7
2024	703	50.4	13.9	89.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 81 Jean Paul Richter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1096	55.0	19.9	n/a
1990	1072	58.9	18.2	n/a
1991	1091	66.0	16.5	n/a
1992	1161	62.9	18.4	n/a
1993	1236	61.0	20.3	n/a
1994	1349	66.3	20.3	n/a
1995	1508	73.3	20.6	n/a
1996	1508	73.3	20.6	n/a
1997	1503	74.3	20.2	88.8
1998	1519	78.3	19.4	83.9
1999	1578	83.3	18.9	85.7
2000	1517	90.4	16.8	91.1
2001	1557	92.1	16.9	93.6
2002	1393	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1393	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1244	87.5	14.2	0
2006	1205	83.0	14.5	90.8
2007	1192	87.3	13.7	92.1
2008	1208	89.4	13.5	91.1
2009	1164	86.2	13.5	91.1
2010	1136	83.0	13.6	n/a
2011	1098	79.6	13.7	91.2
2012	1026	70.4	14.5	91
2013	1033	64.6	15.9	91.3
2014	1029	69.5	14.7	99.7
2015	942	68.0	13.8	77.1
2016	855	61.0	14.0	73.5
2017	760	54.4	13.9	73.7
2018	688	49.5	13.8	83.1
2019	645	54.0	11.9	79.2
2020	621	41.0	15.1	80.2
2021	590	41.0	14.3	79.2
2022	696	43.0	16.1	69.4
2023	713	45.8	15.5	72.7
2024	703	50.4	13.9	89.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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