New York City School District Profiles
District 30
DEMOGRAPHICS
In the 2017-18 school year, there were about 22,804 students in District 30. 19.3% of the student population identified as Asian, 9.4% identified as Black, 52.6% identified as Hispanic, and 16.0% identified as white. The average Economic Needs Index (ENI) was 0.69 and 8.8% of students were in temporary housing. Additionally, 15.2% of public elementary school students attended charter schools and 84.8% attended traditional public schools.
RACIAL/ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN SCHOOLS
In the 2017-18 school year, 8.6% of all public elementary school students attended Black-Hispanic schools, 60.0% attended other categories of racially/ethnically diverse schools, and 31.5% of students attended predominantly one-group schools. These patterns varied by racial/ethnic group. Asian students were most likely to attend Hispanic-Asian schools, Black students were most likely to attend Black-Hispanic schools, Hispanic students were most likely to attend predominately Hispanic school, and white students were most likely to attend white-mix schools.
Furthermore, Black-Hispanic schools had, on average, the highest share of students in temporary housing while Asian-white schools had the lowest (16.6% and 1.5% respectively). Black-Hispanic-Asian schools had the highest ENI (0.88) and Asian-white schools had the lowest ENI (0.30).
THE STABILITY OF RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY DIVERSE SCHOOLS
Between the 2005-06 school year and the 2017-18 school year, 50.0% of diverse schools remained in the same category. Hispanic-white schools were the most likely to remain in the same diverse school category during this time period. Additionally, across all diverse schools, the Asian share decreased by 0.4 percentage points, the Black share decreased by 3.2 percentage points, the Hispanic share decreased by 3.2 percentage points, and the white share increased by 4.2 percentage points.
Table 1: Racial/Ethnic Composition of Public Elementary Schools and New York City, 2017-18
| % Asian | % Black | % Hispanic | % White | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Elementary Schools | 14.6% | 15.4% | 49.8% | 17.1% | 3.1% |
| Traditional Public Elementary Schools | 20.2% | 8.2% | 53.2% | 15.8% | 2.5% |
| All Public Elementary Schools | 19.3% | 9.4% | 52.6% | 16.0% | 2.6% |
Table 2: The Share of Public Elementary School Students Enrolled in Diverse and Predominantly One Group Schools by School Category, New York City, 2017-18
| # of Schools | % of Asian Students Enrolled in School Category | % of Black Students Enrolled in School Category | % of Hispanic Students Enrolled in School Category | % of White Students Enrolled in School Category | % of All Students Enrolled in School Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-White | 6 | 12.6% | 13.4% | 11.8% | 36.4% | 16.5% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 6 | 37.3% | 4.4% | 17.9% | 9.6% | 19.6% |
| Asian-White | 1 | 4.1% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 2.0% |
| White-Mix | 5 | 24.0% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 38.1% | 20.0% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Black-Hispanic | 5 | 3.9% | 43.0% | 7.8% | 2.7% | 8.6% |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 11 | 15.5% | 21.9% | 47.3% | 8.6% | 31.5% |
| Predominantly White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| # of Schools | % of Asian Students Enrolled in School Category | % of Black Students Enrolled in School Category | % of Hispanic Students Enrolled in School Category | % of White Students Enrolled in School Category | % of All Students Enrolled in School Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-White | 2 | 48.0% | 29.3% | 36.3% | 74.5% | 45.6% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 17.1% | 7.3% | 13.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Asian-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White-Mix | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Hispanic | 1 | 1.8% | 43.3% | 13.1% | 1.8% | 13.3% |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 2 | 33.1% | 20.1% | 37.2% | 14.4% | 29.3% |
| Predominantly White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| # of Schools | % of Asian Students Enrolled in School Category | % of Black Students Enrolled in School Category | % of Hispanic Students Enrolled in School Category | % of White Students Enrolled in School Category | % of All Students Enrolled in School Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-White | 4 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | 11.2% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 5 | 39.7% | 3.1% | 18.6% | 9.6% | 21.0% |
| Asian-White | 1 | 4.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 4.6% | 2.4% |
| White-Mix | 5 | 26.8% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 46.6% | 23.6% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 2.8% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Black-Hispanic | 4 | 4.2% | 42.8% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 7.8% |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 9 | 13.5% | 22.7% | 48.9% | 7.3% | 31.9% |
| Predominantly White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Table 3: The Average Racial/Ethnic Composition of Public Elementary Schools by School Category, New York City, 2017-18
| # of Schools | Average % Asian in School Category | Average % Black in School Category | Average % Hispanic in School Category | Average % White in School Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-White | 6 | 16.1% | 5.9% | 37.6% | 36.6% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 6 | 40.3% | 1.6% | 47.9% | 8.1% |
| Asian-White | 1 | 43.5% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 31.1% |
| White-Mix | 5 | 25.4% | 3.7% | 34.9% | 31.6% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 28.3% | 21.3% | 41.5% | 7.7% |
| Black-Hispanic | 5 | 9.6% | 36.2% | 47.4% | 5.2% |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 11 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 78.6% | 4.5% |
| Predominantly White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 35 | 21.1% | 7.3% | 52.3% | 16.5% |
| # of Schools | Average % Asian in School Category | Average % Black in School Category | Average % Hispanic in School Category | Average % White in School Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-White | 2 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 37.9% | 32.1% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 20.8% | 9.0% | 54.0% | 15.6% |
| Asian-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White-Mix | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Hispanic | 1 | 1.9% | 47.5% | 46.9% | 2.6% |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 2 | 16.2% | 10.0% | 60.5% | 9.7% |
| Predominantly White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 6 | 14.4% | 14.6% | 47.6% | 19.6% |
| # of Schools | Average % Asian in School Category | Average % Black in School Category | Average % Hispanic in School Category | Average % White in School Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black-Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic-White | 4 | 16.9% | 3.4% | 37.4% | 39.8% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 5 | 42.2% | 0.9% | 47.2% | 7.3% |
| Asian-White | 1 | 43.5% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 31.1% |
| White-Mix | 5 | 25.4% | 3.7% | 34.9% | 31.6% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 28.3% | 21.3% | 41.5% | 7.7% |
| Black-Hispanic | 4 | 11.9% | 32.7% | 47.5% | 6.0% |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 9 | 9.4% | 4.2% | 81.6% | 3.7% |
| Predominantly White | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 29 | 22.3% | 5.9% | 53.2% | 16.0% |
Table 4: The Average Public Elementary School Characteristics by School Category, New York City, 2017-18
| # of Schools | % of Students Proficient in ELA | % of Students Proficient in Math | % of Students with an ELL Designation | % of Students with an IEP | % of Students in Temporary Housing | % of Students Chronically Absent | Economic Need Index (ENI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic-White | 6 | 59.8% | 58.7% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 4.0% | 13.9% | 0.6 |
| Hispanic-Asian | 6 | 60.5% | 60.2% | 23.5% | 14.6% | 12.5% | 10.0% | 0.7 |
| Asian-White | 1 | 95.1% | 94.4% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 0.3 |
| White-Mix | 5 | 69.9% | 68.4% | 12.8% | 12.2% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 0.55 |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 38.0% | 41.3% | 18.8% | 15.5% | 13.2% | 34.1% | 0.88 |
| Black-Hispanic | 5 | 39.0% | 38.4% | 13.6% | 30.9% | 16.6% | 26.6% | 0.87 |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 11 | 40.5% | 39.9% | 31.4% | 17.8% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 0.79 |
| Predominantly White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 54.7% | 54.0% | 20.9% | 16.7% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 0.69 |
| # of Schools | % of Students Proficient in ELA | % of Students Proficient in Math | % of Students with an ELL Designation | % of Students with an IEP | % of Students in Temporary Housing | % of Students Chronically Absent | Economic Need Index (ENI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic-White | 2 | 55.2% | 55.4% | 8.3% | 17.1% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 0.56 |
| Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 65.4% | 68.4% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 0.61 |
| Asian-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White-Mix | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Hispanic | 1 | 65.5% | 71.8% | 3.9% | 32.6% | 14.0% | 9.3% | 0.8 |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 2 | 50.9% | 63.2% | 15.3% | 18.2% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 0.67 |
| Predominantly White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 6 | 56.5% | 61.4% | 10.2% | 18.9% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 0.63 |
| # of Schools | % of Students Proficient in ELA | % of Students Proficient in Math | % of Students with an ELL Designation | % of Students with an IEP | % of Students in Temporary Housing | % of Students Chronically Absent | Economic Need Index (ENI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic-White | 4 | 63.1% | 61.0% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 4.6% | 17.4% | 0.64 |
| Hispanic-Asian | 5 | 60.0% | 59.3% | 24.7% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 10.3% | 0.71 |
| Asian-White | 1 | 95.1% | 94.4% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 0.3 |
| White-Mix | 5 | 69.9% | 68.4% | 12.8% | 12.2% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 0.55 |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 1 | 38.0% | 41.3% | 18.8% | 15.5% | 13.2% | 34.1% | 0.88 |
| Black-Hispanic | 4 | 30.8% | 28.1% | 16.6% | 30.4% | 17.4% | 31.9% | 0.89 |
| Predominantly Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predominantly Black | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Predominantly Hispanic | 9 | 38.6% | 35.7% | 34.0% | 17.8% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 0.81 |
| Predominantly White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 29 | 54.4% | 52.5% | 22.8% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 15.6% | 0.7 |
Table 5: The Average Racial/Ethnic Group Change and Stability of Diverse Public Elementary Schools, New York City, 2005-06—2017-18
| # of 2005-6 Schools | Average % Point Change in % Asian | Average % Point Change in % Black | Average % Point Change in % Hispanic | Average % Point Change in % White | Average % Point Change in % Other | % Of Schools that Remained in the Same Category in 2017-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic-White | 3 | 3.7% | -6.4% | -2.4% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 66.7% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 6 | -1.7% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 50.0% |
| Asian-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White-Mix | 5 | -3.6% | 0.0% | -5.5% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 40.0% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 2 | 0.0% | 3.6% | -2.4% | -2.1% | 0.9% | 50.0% |
| Black-Hispanic | 4 | -4.9% | 6.7% | -1.2% | -2.1% | 1.4% | 50.0% |
| Total | 20 | -0.4% | -3.2% | -3.2% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 50.0% |
| # of 2005-6 Schools | Average % Point Change in % Asian | Average % Point Change in % Black | Average % Point Change in % Hispanic | Average % Point Change in % White | Average % Point Change in % Other | % Of Schools that Remained in the Same Category in 2017-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic-White | 1 | 6.2% | -11.6% | 2.6% | -0.7% | 3.4% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asian-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White-Mix | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Hispanic | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% * |
| Total | 2 | 2.8% | -13.1% | 1.1% | 6.0% | 3.2% | 50.0% |
| * Racially/ethnically diverse schools were all closed or became predominantly one-group schools by the 2017-18 school year. | |||||||
| # of 2005-6 Schools | Average % Point Change in % Asian | Average % Point Change in % Black | Average % Point Change in % Hispanic | Average % Point Change in % White | Average % Point Change in % Other | % Of Schools that Remained in the Same Category in 2017-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black-Asian | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic-White | 2 | 1.2% | -1.1% | -6.8% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 50.0% |
| Hispanic-Asian | 6 | -1.7% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 50.0% |
| Asian-White | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White-Mix | 5 | -3.6% | 0.0% | -5.5% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 40.0% |
| Black-Hispanic-Asian | 2 | 0.0% | 3.6% | -2.4% | -2.1% | 0.9% | 50.0% |
| Black-Hispanic | 3 | -2.7% | 3.9% | -3.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 66.7% |
| Total | 18 | -0.8% | -2.4% | -3.6% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 50.0% |
