Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Federal NCES profile for Ps 15 Roberto Clemente, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360007602087
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👥 S:T ratio
72
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.

#54 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
6.9:1
small classes for New York
83.2%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 15 Roberto Clemente ranks #54 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

School address

New York, NY 10009
District: New York City Geographic District # 1 · New York

NCES ID 360007602087 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente grew from 179 students in 2022-23 to 190 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 24.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+11 students YoY 360007602087 · New York, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 6.9:1 · 83.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: New Explorations Into Sciencetech and Math High School (1,620 students)

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente grew from 179 students in 2022-23 to 190 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 24.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 15 Roberto Clemente reports 159 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ps 15 Roberto Clemente compares

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.9:1 ▼ 42% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.2% ▲ 48% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.9:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.2%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.9:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
72.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.0%
African American 22.0%
Asian 8.2%
Two or More 4.4%
White 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.0, Ps 15 Roberto Clemente is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 15 Roberto Clemente Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Explorations Into Sciencetech and Math High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 184 Shuang Wen Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Side Community School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bard High School Early College Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lower East Side Preparatory High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 15 Roberto Clemente's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~159 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

How many students attend Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 179 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), up 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente is 6.9:1, which is 42% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 56% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

83.2% of students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

The largest demographic group at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente is Hispanic or Latino at 61.0% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Ps 15 Roberto Clemente rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 15 Roberto Clemente ranks #54 of 164 schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 1?

Besides Ps 15 Roberto Clemente, New York City Geographic District # 1 also operates New Explorations Into Sciencetech and Math High School (1,620 students), Ps 184 Shuang Wen (767 students), and East Side Community School (693 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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