New York City Report: More than 109,000 Students Currently Enrolled in New York’s 178 Failing Schools

In New York City: More Than 50,000 Students Currently Enrolled in 91 Failing Schools

Governor Cuomo: "The time is now for the State Legislature to act and do something about this problem so we no longer are condemning our children to failing schools"

The administration of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently issued a report detailing the crisis of failing schools in New York State. According to the report:

The State currently has 178 failing schools.
There are more than 109,000 students currently enrolled in New York’s 178 failing schools.
77 of these schools have been failing for 10 years, with more than 250,000 students passing through these schools while New York State government has done nothing.
Statewide, more than 9 out of 10 students in failing schools are minority or poor.
While the education bureaucracy demands more and more money, the reality is school districts with failing schools have statewide seen an average 13.8 percent increase in funding over the past three years, and continued to fail.

The full report can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NYSFailingSchoolsReport.pdf

The below chart provides details on failing schools in New York City including the consecutive years failing, the state aid increase over the past four years, and the members of the State Legislature that represent each school.

Failing School	District	Years Failing	2013-14 Enrollment	2012-13 Spending Per Pupil:	% Above National Average ($10,608)	School District Funding Increase Last 3 Years	% Change	Assembly Member	Senate Member
Alfred E Smith Career & Technical Education High School	New York City School District	10	393	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Jose Serrano
Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	New York City School District	4	233	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latrice Walker	Martin Malavé Dilan
August Martin High School	New York City School District	10	823	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Vivan Cook	James Sanders Jr.
Automotive High School	New York City School District	10	437	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Joseph Lentol	Daniel Squadron
Banana Kelly High School	New York City School District	8	347	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Marcos Crespo	Ruben Diaz
Boys And Girls High School	New York City School District	10	895	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Annette Robinson	Velmanette Montgomery
Bread & Roses Integrated Arts High School	New York City School District	4	271	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Keith L.T. Wright	Bill Perkins
Bronx High School For The Visual Art	New York City School District	4	498	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Mark Gjonaj	Jeffrey D. Klein
Bronx High School Of Business	New York City School District	5	352	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Gustavo Rivera
Bushwick Leaders High School for Acad Excellence	New York City School District	4	363	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Erik Dilan	Martin Malavé Dilan
Community Health Academy Of The Heights	New York City School District	4	596	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Herman Farrell	Adriano Espaillat
Cypress Hills Collegiate Prep School	New York City School District	4	370	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Erik Dilan	Martin Malavé Dilan
Dewitt Clinton High School	New York City School District	10	2,707	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Jeffrey Dinowitz	Jeffrey D. Klein
Dreamyard Preparatory School	New York City School District	6	346	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Gustavo Rivera
East Flatbush Community Research School	New York City School District	4	245	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	N. Nick Perry	Jesse Hamilton
Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School	New York City School District	7	250	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Marcos Crespo	Ruben Diaz
Fdny High School - Fire & Life Safety	New York City School District	5	299	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Charles Barron	John L. Sampson
Flushing High School	New York City School District	10	2,559	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Ron Kim	Toby Ann Stavisky
Fordham Leadership Academy For Business & Technology	New York City School District	6	460	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Jose Rivera	Jeffrey D. Klein
Foreign Language Academy Of Global Studies	New York City School District	4	178	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Jose Serrano
Foundations Academy	New York City School District	4	111	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Annette Robinson	Martin Malavé Dilan
Frederick Douglas Academy II	New York City School District	4	426	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Keith L.T. Wright	Bill Perkins
Frederick Douglass Academy IV	New York City School District	4	161	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Annette Robinson	Velmanette Montgomery
General D Chappie James Middle School	New York City School District	4	86	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latrice Walker	John L. Sampson
Global Neighborhood Secondary School	New York City School District	4	150	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Robert Rodriguez	Jose Serrano
Globe School for Environmental Research	New York City School District	4	298	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carl Heastie	Ruth Hassell-Thompson
Grace H Dodge Career & Technical High School	New York City School District	10	408	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Jose Rivera	Gustavo Rivera
Grover Cleveland High School	New York City School District	10	1,866	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Catherine Nolan	Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
Henry Street School	New York City School District	7	314	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Sheldon Silver	Daniel L. Squadron
Herbert H Lehman High School	New York City School District	10	2,057	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Benedetto	Jeffrey Klein
High School for Youth & Community Development	New York City School District	4	338	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Rodneyse Bichotte	Kevin S. Parker
High School Of Graphic Communication Arts	New York City School District	10	715	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Richard Gottfried	Brad Hoylman
IS 117 Joseph H Wade	New York City School District	10	635	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Victor Pichardo	Gustavo Rivera
IS 136 Charles O Dewey	New York City School District	10	491	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Felix Ortiz	Velmanette Montgomery
IS 219 New Venture School	New York City School District	10	370	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Gustavo Rivera
IS 313 School Of Leadership Development	New York City School District	10	380	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Gustavo Rivera
IS 339	New York City School District	10	601	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Gustavo Rivera
Jonathan Levin High School for Media & Communications	New York City School District	4	248	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Gustavo Rivera
Jane Addams HS For Academic Careers	New York City School District	10	293	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Ruben Diaz
JHS 13 Jackie Robinson	New York City School District	4	105	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Robert Rodriguez	Bill Perkins
JHS 162 Lola Rodriguez De Tio	New York City School District	10	390	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Ruben Diaz
JHS 166 George Gershwin	New York City School District	10	230	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Charles Barron	John L. Sampson
JHS 22 Jordan L Mott	New York City School District	10	577	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Ruben Diaz
JHS 291 Roland Hayes	New York City School District	10	518	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Maritza Davila	Martin Malavé Dilan
JHS 302 Rafael Cordero	New York City School District	10	551	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Erik Dilan	Martin Malavé Dilan
JHS 50 John D Wells	New York City School District	10	304	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Maritza Davila	Martin Malavé Dilan
JHS 8 Richard S Grossley	New York City School District	4	573	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Vivan Cook	Leroy Comrie
JHS 80 The Mosholu Parkway	New York City School District	10	622	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Mark Gjonaj	Ruth Hassell-Thompson
John Adams High School	New York City School District	10	2,778	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Miller	James Sanders Jr.
John Ericsson Middle School 126	New York City School District	10	264	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Joseph Lentol	Daniel Squadron
Juan Morel Campos Secondary School	New York City School District	4	769	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Joseph Lentol	Daniel Squadron
Long Island City High School	New York City School District	10	2,516	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Aravella Simotas	Michael Gianaris
Marta Valle Secondary School	New York City School District	10	399	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Sheldon Silver	Daniel L. Squadron
Martin Van Buren High School	New York City School District	5	2,041	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Barbara Clark	Leroy Comrie
Monroe Academy For Visual Arts & Design	New York City School District	3	464	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Marcos Crespo	Ruben Diaz
MS 142 John Philip Sousa	New York City School District	10	195	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carl Heastie	Ruth Hassell-Thompson
MS 203	New York City School District	10	173	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Jose Serrano
MS 224	New York City School District	10	330	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Jose Serrano
MS 301 Paul L Dunbar	New York City School District	4	224	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Ruben Diaz
MS 53 Brian Piccolo	New York City School District	10	347	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Phillip Goldfeder	James Sanders Jr.
MS 584	New York City School District	4	131	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Annette Robinson	Velmanette Montgomery
Ms 596 Peace Academy	New York City School District	4	85	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Walter Mosley	Velmanette Montgomery
New Explorers High School	New York City School District	7	461	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Jose Serrano
New Millennium Business Academy MS	New York City School District	8	188	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Ruben Diaz
Performance School	New York City School District	4	231	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Jose Serrano
PS 107	New York City School District	4	477	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Marcos Crespo	Jeffrey Klein
PS 111 Jacob Blackwell	New York City School District	4	368	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Catherine Nolan	Michael Gianaris
PS 123 Mahalia Jackson	New York City School District	4	538	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Keith L.T. Wright	Bill Perkins
PS 15 Roberto Clemente Elementary School	New York City School District	4	161	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Brian Kavanagh	Daniel L. Squadron
PS 165 Ida Posner	New York City School District	5	445	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	N. Nick Perry	John L. Sampson
PS 230 Dr Roland N Patterson	New York City School District	7	197	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Jose Serrano
PS 298 Dr Betty Shabazz	New York City School District	4	253	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latrice Walker	John L. Sampson
PS 328 Phyllis Wheatley	New York City School District	10	363	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Charles Barron	John L. Sampson
PS 50 Clara Barton	New York City School District	10	185	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Ruben Diaz
PS 64 Pura Belpre	New York City School District	10	467	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Latoya Joyner	Jose Serrano
PS 85 Great Expectations	New York City School District	10	998	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Victor Pichardo	Gustavo Rivera
PS 92	New York City School District	4	469	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Gustavo Rivera
Richmond Hill High School	New York City School District	10	2,181	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	David Weprin	James Sanders Jr.
Samuel Gompers Career & Technical Education High School	New York City School District	6	236	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Jose Serrano
School Of Diplomacy	New York City School District	5	277	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carl Heastie	Ruth Hassell-Thompson
School Of Performing Arts	New York City School District	10	354	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Marcos Crespo	Ruben Diaz
School Of Science & Applied Learning	New York City School District	7	576	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Michael Blake	Gustavo Rivera
Sheepshead Bay High School	New York City School District	10	1,140	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Helene Weinstein	John L. Sampson
The Angelo Patri Middle School	New York City School District	10	583	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Victor Pichardo	Gustavo Rivera
The Bronx Mathematics Prep School	New York City School District	4	278	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Marcos Crespo	Jeffrey Klein
The Bronxwood Prep Academy	New York City School District	5	402	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carl Heastie	Ruth Hassell-Thompson
The Hunts Point School	New York City School District	4	356	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Ruben Diaz
University Neighborhood Middle School	New York City School District	4	99	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Sheldon Silver	Daniel L. Squadron
W E B Dubois Academic High School	New York City School District	8	124	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Walter Mosley	Jesse Hamilton
Washington Irving High School	New York City School District	10	308	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Brian Kavanagh	Liz Krueger
Young Leaders Elementary School	New York City School District	4	280	$20,226	+ 90.7%	$1,027,601,127	+ 13.4%	Carmen Arroyo	Jose Serrano

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said: “This is the real scandal in Albany, the alarming fact that state government has stood by and done nothing as generation after generation of students have passed through failing schools. This report underscores the severity and shocking nature of this problem. The time is now for the State Legislature to act and do something about this problem so we no longer are condemning our children to failing schools.”

What is a failing school?

According to the report, a school is designated as “failing” if they are in the bottom 5 percent of schools statewide based on combined ELA and math scores, are not showing progress in test performance, or have graduation rates that are below 60 percent for the last three years.

The average graduation rates and test scores at failing schools are:

• 46.6 percent graduation rate (compared to a statewide average of 76.4 percent)
• 6.2 percent of students in grades 3-8 are proficient in math (compared to a statewide average of 35.8 percent)
• 5.9 percent of students in grades 3-8 are proficient in ELA (compared to a statewide average of 31.4 percent)

What is the Governor proposing to fix this?

To address this problem, the Governor is proposing a model that worked in Massachusetts, where when a school fails for 3 years, a nonprofit, another school district, or a turnaround expert must take over the school. When this model was used in a large school district in Massachusetts, the following results were seen:

• Graduation rates increased from 52% to 67%
• Math proficiency improved from 28% to 41%
• The dropout rate decreased by nearly 50%

More information on the Governor's proposal is available here: https://www.ny.gov/2015-opportunity-agenda/education-great-equalizer-0#transform-failing-schools