PS 315 Lab School
2246 Jerome Ave
Bronx NY, 10453, Bronx County
Phone: 718-584-7441
Ranking: (2,110 out of 3,424, bottom 38%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 265 | 243 | 227 | 217 | 228 | 242 | 243 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 23 | 8.7% | 25 | 10.3% | 26 | 11.5% | 21 | 9.7% | 24 | 10.5% | 23 | 9.5% | 25 | 10.3% |
Grade 1: | 26 | 9.8% | 24 | 9.9% | 25 | 11.0% | 25 | 11.5% | 25 | 11.0% | 25 | 10.3% | 25 | 10.3% |
Grade 2: | 26 | 9.8% | 23 | 9.5% | 22 | 9.7% | 23 | 10.6% | 26 | 11.4% | 26 | 10.7% | 26 | 10.7% |
Grade 3: | 25 | 9.4% | 25 | 10.3% | 22 | 9.7% | 23 | 10.6% | 24 | 10.5% | 22 | 9.1% | 23 | 9.5% |
Grade 4: | 28 | 10.6% | 25 | 10.3% | 26 | 11.5% | 23 | 10.6% | 20 | 8.8% | 24 | 9.9% | 22 | 9.1% |
Grade 5: | 24 | 9.1% | 25 | 10.3% | 25 | 11.0% | 23 | 10.6% | 23 | 10.1% | 24 | 9.9% | 24 | 9.9% |
Grade 6: | 46 | 17.4% | 36 | 14.8% | 29 | 12.8% | 31 | 14.3% | 21 | 9.2% | 25 | 10.3% | 25 | 10.3% |
Grade 7: | 35 | 13.2% | 32 | 13.2% | 29 | 12.8% | 24 | 11.1% | 24 | 10.5% | 24 | 9.9% | 26 | 10.7% |
Grade 8: | 30 | 11.3% | 28 | 11.5% | 23 | 10.1% | 24 | 11.1% | 19 | 8.3% | 25 | 10.3% | 21 | 8.6% |
Ungraded: | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 22 | 9.6% | 24 | 9.9% | 26 | 10.7% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 135 | 50.9% | 117 | 48.1% | 111 | 48.9% | 104 | 47.9% | 111 | 48.7% | 116 | 47.9% | 118 | 48.6% |
Female: | 130 | 49.1% | 126 | 51.9% | 116 | 51.1% | 113 | 52.1% | 109 | 47.8% | 118 | 48.8% | 121 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 5 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 214 | 80.8% | 198 | 81.5% | 183 | 80.6% | 172 | 79.3% | 178 | 78.1% | 181 | 74.8% | 185 | 76.1% |
Black: | 42 | 15.8% | 37 | 15.2% | 37 | 16.3% | 39 | 18.0% | 44 | 19.3% | 52 | 21.5% | 49 | 20.2% |
White: | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 230 | 86.8% | 213 | 87.7% | 204 | 89.9% | 191 | 88.0% | NA | NA | 201 | 83.1% | 198 | 81.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 6.0% | 16 | 6.6% | 15 | 6.6% | 18 | 8.3% | NA | NA | 28 | 11.6% | 36 | 14.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.25 | 13.50 | 13.35 | 13.51 | 12.19 | 12.70 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 52% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 47% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 48% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 60% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 38% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 38% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 18.4% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 67% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 77% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 83% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 91% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 48% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 45% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 21.1% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 51% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 49% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 23% | 36% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 41% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 17.5% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 61% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 66% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 81% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 49% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 52% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 64% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 62% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 77% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 48% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 44% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 60% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 39% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 17% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 48% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 73% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 51% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 55% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 17.8% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 56% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 47% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 65% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 69% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 45% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 45% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 41% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 63% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 33% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 35% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 19.4% | 13.5% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 39% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 51% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 64% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 73% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 45% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 47% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 52% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 17.4% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 39% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 41% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 49% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 62% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 28% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 26% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 32% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 15.3% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 35% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 47% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 59% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 76% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 43% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 45% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 45% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 17.8% | 13.1% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 31% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 41% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 30% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 45% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 27% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 25% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 28% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 14.7% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 29% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 36% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 52% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 67% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 35% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 43% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 47% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 3.7% | 14.5% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 28% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 28% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 36% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 36% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 39% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 42% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 41% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 15% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 20% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 26% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 26% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 33% | 69% |
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* PS 315 Lab School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.