P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim serves 1,142 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim’s learner population of 1,142 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim is 0.47, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim is Bronx Early College Academy For Teaching And Learning (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Bronx Writing Academy (0.1 miles away)