PS 8 Issac Varian Primary School
3010 Briggs Ave Bronx NY, 10458, Bronx County Phone: 718-584-3043 Ranking: (2,605 out of 3,424, bottom 24%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 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: | 90 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 81 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,196 | 1,204 | 1,219 | 1,208 | 1,180 | 1,141 | 1,157 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 179 | 15.0% | 172 | 14.3% | 175 | 14.4% | 164 | 13.6% | 162 | 13.7% | 163 | 14.3% | 193 | 16.7% |
Grade 1: | 210 | 17.6% | 231 | 19.2% | 182 | 14.9% | 180 | 14.9% | 219 | 18.6% | 218 | 19.1% | 209 | 18.1% |
Grade 2: | 229 | 19.1% | 174 | 14.5% | 194 | 15.9% | 233 | 19.3% | 203 | 17.2% | 208 | 18.2% | 181 | 15.6% |
Grade 3: | 162 | 13.5% | 192 | 15.9% | 224 | 18.4% | 214 | 17.7% | 194 | 16.4% | 169 | 14.8% | 166 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 181 | 15.1% | 222 | 18.4% | 220 | 18.0% | 231 | 19.1% | 174 | 14.7% | 161 | 14.1% | 188 | 16.2% |
Grade 5: | 216 | 18.1% | 206 | 17.1% | 222 | 18.2% | 185 | 15.3% | 175 | 14.8% | 181 | 15.9% | 180 | 15.6% |
Ungraded: | 19 | 1.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 53 | 4.5% | 41 | 3.6% | 40 | 3.5% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 621 | 51.9% | 627 | 52.1% | 616 | 50.5% | 605 | 50.1% | 565 | 47.9% | 541 | 47.4% | 573 | 49.5% |
Female: | 575 | 48.1% | 577 | 47.9% | 603 | 49.5% | 603 | 49.9% | 607 | 51.4% | 592 | 51.9% | 580 | 50.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 61 | 5.1% | 58 | 4.8% | 75 | 6.2% | 78 | 6.5% | 74 | 6.3% | 77 | 6.7% | 85 | 7.3% |
Hispanic: | 910 | 76.1% | 914 | 75.9% | 888 | 72.8% | 887 | 73.4% | 878 | 74.4% | 827 | 72.5% | 818 | 70.7% |
Black: | 137 | 11.5% | 124 | 10.3% | 133 | 10.9% | 131 | 10.8% | 126 | 10.7% | 138 | 12.1% | 160 | 13.8% |
White: | 82 | 6.9% | 95 | 7.9% | 115 | 9.4% | 109 | 9.0% | 100 | 8.5% | 97 | 8.5% | 92 | 8.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,014 | 84.8% | 477 | 39.6% | 1,005 | 82.4% | 1,005 | 83.2% | NA | NA | 919 | 80.5% | 900 | 77.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 5.1% | 61 | 5.1% | 66 | 5.4% | 69 | 5.7% | NA | NA | 108 | 9.5% | 132 | 11.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.25 | 13.75 | 13.82 | 14.05 | 14.05 | 13.60 | 14.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 48% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 60% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 38% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 38% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.3% | 18.4% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 67% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 48% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 45% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 47% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 21.1% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 51% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 49% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 59% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 36% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 41% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 39% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 17.5% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 61% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 81% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 49% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 52% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 57% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 25% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 48% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 44% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 66% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 37% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 35% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 39% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 17% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 48% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 51% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 54% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 55% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 17.8% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 56% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 47% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 65% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 67% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 69% | 86% |
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* PS 8 Issac Varian Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.