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Enrollment
715
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008702318
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN
5550 RIVERDALE AVE, BRONX, NY 10471 · (718) 796-8965 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
307 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
88.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +21.0pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN this school | 715 | 42.9% | 75.2% |
| PINE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONROE | 746 | 43.0% | 49.9% |
| PS/IS 187 HUDSON CLIFFS NEW YORK | 744 | 39.4% | 76.8% |
| PS 24 SPUYTEN DUYVIL BRONX | 742 | 37.3% | 86.9% |
| C V STARR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BREWSTER | 664 | 41.4% | 45.9% |
| MAPLEWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HUNTINGTON STATION | 594 | 45.5% | 41.0% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #257 of 2,335 | #28 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #143 of 2,342 ▲ 355 | #24 of 212 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #100 of 2,343 ▲ 212 | #22 of 212 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #250 of 2,585 | #25 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,959 of 2,338 | #158 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #464 of 2,388 | #10 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #1,609 of 2,534 | #219 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #1,690 of 1,757 | #152 of 153 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
715
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 715 | 49.2 | 14.5:1 | 43% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 50.9 | 13.7:1 | 43% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 47.1 | 14.3:1 | 44% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 39% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 50 | 14.5:1 | 48% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 46% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 53% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN.
About PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN is a large elementary school with its address in BRONX, New York. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 715 students. By comparison, elementary schools in New York enroll about 443 students on average.
The 83 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 enroll 40,459 students altogether, PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN among them.
The biggest share of students at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN, 48%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 33% White, 7% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
There are about 14.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN, which has 49.2. The school's 14.5:1 compares with an average of 12.8:1 for elementary schools in New York. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 43%. That rate is below the 90% average among public schools in Bronx County.
On the allk12 Grade, PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN lands at A, ahead of 90% of New York public elementary schools.
Test results at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN are 16.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (75.2% actual, 59.2% predicted).
In Bronx County, median household income comes to about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN shares Bronx County with 471 other public schools.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, MONTESSORI SCHOOL 27, is the closest to PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal data place PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 26 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL 270.9 mi · 332
- ROBERT HALMI SENIOR ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION0.9 mi · 155
- LAS HERMANAS MIRABAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 594
- PEARLS HAWTHORNE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 813
- JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT1.1 mi · 423
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)1.2 mi · 1,383
Frequently asked questions
About PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTENWhat is the total enrollment at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN?
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN enrolls approximately 715 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN serve?
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN have?
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN?
Student demographics at PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN are roughly 33% White, 48% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN public or private?
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.