P.S. 163 Arthur A Schomburg School

2075 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10457 | (718) 584-3045
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 651
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Dilsia Rivera-Martinez
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 651
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 320 (49.2%)
  • Females: 331 (50.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
P.S. 163 Arthur A Schomburg School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black20631.6%
Asian91.4%
Hispanic43266.4%
White30.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For P.S. 163 Arthur A Schomburg School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9614.7%
1st Grade11417.5%
2nd Grade10215.7%
3rd Grade9915.2%
4th Grade10916.7%
5th Grade8212.6%
Ungraded497.5%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
7.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
2.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
10.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
12.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
24.0%
District:
16.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
27.0%
District:
32.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
29.0%
District:
21.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
36.0%
District:
28.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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2 reviews for P.S. 163 Arthur A Schomburg School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on January 09, 2012
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • well this school is the best. teachers are awesome.
  • Reviewed by Student on August 06, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i love this school i juss graduated from 5th grade they have some good teacher i recommened u mr.maysonet he is the best he teaches gud he can beh strict wen students behave bad he is funny and sweet and he is also a puerto rican teacher he loves creating plays they r amaizing. by emely

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