P.S. 63 Author’s Academy serves 582 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 63 Author’s Academy 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 39% (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 97% 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. 63 Author’s Academy’s learner population of 582 learners has decreased by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 63 Author’s Academy 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. 63 Author’s Academy is 0.53, 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. 63 Author’s Academy is Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Mott Hall Charter School (0.0 miles away)