Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos

Federal NCES profile for Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360008102577
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools.

#28 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
8.6:1
small classes for New York
94.7%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos ranks #28 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

School address

New York, NY 10027
District: New York City Geographic District # 5 · New York

NCES ID 360008102577 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+57 students YoY

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos grew from 493 students in 2022-23 to 550 in 2023-24 (+11.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 61.7 → 53.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+57 students YoY 360008102577 · New York, NY Elementary · MID · TRAD

527 enr · 8.6:1 · 94.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Columbia Secondary School (714 students)

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos grew from 493 students in 2022-23 to 550 in 2023-24 (+11.6%). Teacher FTE lost 61.7 → 53.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos reports 527 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 161 Pedro Albizu Campos compares

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos 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 8.6:1 ▼ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.7% ▲ 69% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 527 top 34% - -

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

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.7%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.3%
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 76.9%
African American 19.0%
White 1.9%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Columbia Secondary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frederick Douglass Academy Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
High School Mathematics Science and Engineering at Ccny Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning & Social Change Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 5 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~527 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos

How many students attend Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos?

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos has 527 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 493 (2022-23) → 550 (2023-24), up 57.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 161 Pedro Albizu Campos?

94.7% of students at Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos?

The largest demographic group at Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos is Hispanic or Latino at 76.9% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos?

Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 161 Pedro Albizu Campos rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos ranks #28 of 46 elementary 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 elementary schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 5?

Besides Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos, New York City Geographic District # 5 also operates Columbia Secondary School (714 students), Frederick Douglass Academy (619 students), and High School Mathematics Science and Engineering at Ccny (576 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 5 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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