Is Park Avenue School a good school?

Park Avenue School ranks 1637 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Park Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue School?

Students at Park Avenue School are 82% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Port Chester Middle School High : Port Chester Senior High School

Park Avenue School

Summary:

Park Avenue School is an elementary school located in Port Chester, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school is part of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, which is ranked 666 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Park Avenue School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 31.34% (3rd grade) to 47.3% (5th grade), compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 43.68%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 37.33% (5th grade) to 49.3% (3rd grade), which are also lower than the state averages of 48.93% to 53.93%. The school's performance on science assessments is also below the state average, with only 23.68% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 35%. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students performed relatively well, ranking 882 out of 1531 and 370 out of 1066 New York elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Park Avenue School's performance is generally lower than the Rye City School District and Harrison Central School District, which have higher rankings and better academic outcomes. For example, Midland School and Harrison Avenue Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and mathematics. Despite these challenges, Park Avenue School's increased per-student spending and relatively stable student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing more resources in the school, which could potentially lead to improved outcomes if the funds are used effectively.

Detail:

Public K-5

Park Ave
Port Chester, NY 10573-2498

(914) 934-7895

District: Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1637^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,703

Students who attend Park Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Port Chester Middle School
High:	Port Chester Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

White:

14.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Avenue School ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.8%), White (14.4%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Avenue School is 15.3, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Avenue School is $18,703. 2 elementary schools in the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue School 1637^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Park Avenue School in the ranking list.)

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Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District 666^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	68.13	809^th	2206	63.3%
2007	56.61	1174^th	2219	47.1%
2008	41.72	1541^st	2227	30.8%
2009	32.59	1769^th	2257	21.6%
2010	47.92	1341^st	2263	40.7%
2011	37.82	1567^th	2286	31.5%
2012	46.94	1393^rd	2320	40.0%
2013	33.08	1624^th	2325	30.2%
2014	24.59	1867^th	2345	20.4%
2015	23.69	1839^th	2352	21.8%
2016	45.36	1298^th	2366	45.1%
2017	38.70	1474^th	2386	38.2%
2018	30.38	1742^nd	2395	27.3%
2019	38.00	1484^th	2413	38.5%
2021	42.42	1296^th	2201	41.1%
2022	50.16	1177^th	2434	51.6%
2023	29.65	1764^th	2439	27.7%
2024	33.42	1637^th	2445	33.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.18	551^st	938	41.3%
2019	41.05	436^th	860	49.3%
2021	39.68	271^st	454	40.3%
2022	54.68	328^th	1027	68.1%
2023	42.89	500^th	1001	50.0%
2024	51.16	370^th	1066	65.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.79	1543^rd	1941	20.5%
2019	21.95	1693^rd	1859	8.9%
2022	41.79	1042^nd	2031	48.7%
2023	20.37	1849^th	2016	8.3%
2024	32.56	1447^th	2110	31.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.40	1500^th	2045	26.7%
2019	37.61	1268^th	2032	37.6%
2021	57.52	609^th	1678	63.7%
2022	60.17	681^st	2099	67.6%
2023	32.46	1389^th	2041	31.9%
2024	34.56	1365^th	2078	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.98	1815^th	2338	22.4%
2019	34.32	1584^th	2357	32.8%
2021	50.52	959^th	1955	50.9%
2022	54.16	1066^th	2401	55.6%
2023	32.77	1654^th	2403	31.2%
2024	38.26	1499^th	2413	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.50	1582^nd	2340	32.4%
2019	42.59	1326^th	2358	43.8%
2021	34.28	1355^th	1961	30.9%
2022	46.43	1259^th	2400	47.5%
2023	28.40	1778^th	2400	25.9%
2024	29.76	1753^rd	2411	27.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.08	845^th	1392	39.3%
2019	40.16	764^th	1315	41.9%
2021	54.24	334^th	818	59.2%
2022	54.50	596^th	1503	60.3%
2023	34.14	961^st	1429	32.8%
2024	40.38	882^nd	1531	42.4%

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Rank History for White students at Park Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.96	529^th	1399	62.2%

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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 Park Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	223	10	11	34	0	n/a	n/a	278
1990	227	9	7	41	0	n/a	n/a	284
1991	214	8	9	50	0	n/a	n/a	281
1992	208	11	8	54	0	n/a	n/a	281
1993	168	17	3	84	0	n/a	n/a	272
1994	164	13	2	95	0	n/a	n/a	274
1995	150	12	2	104	0	n/a	n/a	268
1996	150	12	2	104	0	n/a	n/a	268
1997	153	8	1	95	0	n/a	n/a	257
1998	138	18	5	120	0	n/a	n/a	281
1999	124	13	7	159	0	n/a	n/a	303
2000	120	15	5	157	0	n/a	n/a	297
2001	111	17	5	199	0	n/a	n/a	332
2002	149	17	3	244	0	n/a	n/a	413
2003	149	17	3	244	0	n/a	n/a	413
2004	136	15	4	302	0	n/a	n/a	457
2005	122	16	8	303	0	n/a	n/a	449
2006	134	23	1	285	4	n/a	n/a	447
2007	131	11	6	309	2	n/a	n/a	459
2008	131	20	8	333	0	n/a	n/a	492
2009	140	22	2	297	0	n/a	n/a	461
2010	144	19	9	294	0	n/a	n/a	466
2011	138	20	13	298	0	0	0	469
2012	131	19	10	297	0	0	0	457
2013	135	16	9	290	0	0	0	450
2014	105	12	7	293	0	0	2	419
2015	93	10	14	300	0	0	2	419
2016	93	9	21	312	0	0	3	438
2017	78	9	20	311	0	0	5	423
2018	77	8	21	290	0	0	4	400
2019	71	7	18	335	0	0	4	435
2020	72	10	18	350	0	0	3	453
2021	68	8	13	333	0	0	4	426
2022	64	9	8	336	0	0	7	424
2023	73	11	5	350	0	0	7	446
2024	65	5	4	368	0	0	8	450

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	278	15.0	18.5	n/a
1990	284	15.0	18.9	n/a
1991	281	14.9	18.8	n/a
1992	281	16.9	16.6	n/a
1993	272	16.0	17.0	n/a
1994	274	16.0	17.1	19.7
1995	268	17.0	15.8	19
1996	268	17.0	15.8	19
1997	257	17.0	15.1	17.5
1998	281	19.7	14.3	27
1999	303	20.7	14.6	29.4
2000	297	18.0	16.5	34
2001	332	19.0	17.5	35.5
2002	413	24.0	17.2	31
2003	413	24.0	17.2	31
2004	457	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	449	28.5	15.8	47.7
2006	447	29.0	15.4	38.9
2007	459	28.0	16.4	34.2
2008	492	29.0	17.0	40.7
2009	461	29.4	15.7	49.5
2010	466	31.4	14.8	54.1
2011	469	33.8	13.8	50.7
2012	457	30.4	15.0	53.6
2013	450	27.4	16.4	50.7
2014	419	27.3	15.2	54.4
2015	419	27.0	15.5	60.6
2016	438	29.0	15.1	57.8
2017	423	27.9	15.1	61.9
2018	400	30.0	13.3	59.5
2019	435	31.5	13.8	63
2020	453	22.0	20.5	63.8
2021	426	26.3	16.1	67.1
2022	424	23.7	17.8	61.8
2023	446	26.6	16.7	65.5
2024	450	29.4	15.3	71.8

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 Park Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	278	15.0	18.5	n/a
1990	284	15.0	18.9	n/a
1991	281	14.9	18.8	n/a
1992	281	16.9	16.6	n/a
1993	272	16.0	17.0	n/a
1994	274	16.0	17.1	19.7
1995	268	17.0	15.8	19
1996	268	17.0	15.8	19
1997	257	17.0	15.1	17.5
1998	281	19.7	14.3	27
1999	303	20.7	14.6	29.4
2000	297	18.0	16.5	34
2001	332	19.0	17.5	35.5
2002	413	24.0	17.2	31
2003	413	24.0	17.2	31
2004	457	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	449	28.5	15.8	47.7
2006	447	29.0	15.4	38.9
2007	459	28.0	16.4	34.2
2008	492	29.0	17.0	40.7
2009	461	29.4	15.7	49.5
2010	466	31.4	14.8	54.1
2011	469	33.8	13.8	50.7
2012	457	30.4	15.0	53.6
2013	450	27.4	16.4	50.7
2014	419	27.3	15.2	54.4
2015	419	27.0	15.5	60.6
2016	438	29.0	15.1	57.8
2017	423	27.9	15.1	61.9
2018	400	30.0	13.3	59.5
2019	435	31.5	13.8	63
2020	453	22.0	20.5	63.8
2021	426	26.3	16.1	67.1
2022	424	23.7	17.8	61.8
2023	446	26.6	16.7	65.5
2024	450	29.4	15.3	71.8

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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