Grade Trends

PS 53 Basheer Quisim

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 9

360 E 168th St, Bronx, NY 10456 Map

Math (met standard)
46%
−12 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
44%
−11 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
22%
−23 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
600
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 57% state 60% · 2024-25 51% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 43% state 59% · 2024-25 43% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 37% state 54% · 2024-25 38% state 57% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 46% state 58% · 2024-25 44% state 55% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 46% state 58% 44% state 55% 22% state 45%
2023-24 37% state 54% 24% state 45% 19% state 35%
2022-23 32% state 52% 30% state 46% —
2021-22 32% state 42% 28% state 42% —
2018-19 45% state 50% 40% state 45% —
2017-18 47% state 48% 36% state 45% —
2016-17 43% state 45% 37% state 40% —
2015-16 38% state 43% 35% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

Pick to compare
PS 132 Garrett A Morgan
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.3 mi
29%
−29 vs state
35%
−20 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 94% 353 Hispanic 51%
Family School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.3 mi
67%
+9 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 96% 405 Hispanic 66%
Sheridan Academy for Young Leaders
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.3 mi
41%
−16 vs state
33%
−22 vs state
11%
−34 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 97% 410 Hispanic 71%
PS 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.3 mi
43%
−14 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 94% 83 Hispanic 75%
Harriet Tubman Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Harriet Tubman Charter School
0.3 mi
68%
+14 vs state
70%
+17 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 89% 494 Black 58%
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3
Grades K–12 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3
0.4 mi
95%
+40 vs state
93%
+40 vs state
88%
+43 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 94% in 2024-25 81% 1,358 Black 57%
South Bronx Classical Charter School III
Grades K–8 Charter · South Bronx Classical Charter School III
0.4 mi
99%
+44 vs state
95%
+42 vs state
66%
+21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 96% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2024-25 97% 518 Black 54%
PS 55 Benjamin Franklin
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.4 mi
27%
−31 vs state
28%
−27 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 98% 495 Hispanic 56%
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2
0.4 mi
100%
+43 vs state
98%
+44 vs state
95%
+50 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 99% in 2024-25 89% 904 Black 61%
Grant Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.4 mi
42%
−15 vs state
47%
−8 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 97% 353 Hispanic 70%