NYC Public School Diversity Report and Admissions Data

21.6% of students in grades 3-8 took the optional English assessment in 2021, reflecting the pandemic's impact on standardized testing. This dataset from the NYC Department of Education details school-level demographic enrollment and admissions methods for the 2020-21 academic year. It includes counts for student poverty status, disability classification, and English language learner status, sourced from the November 13 audited register and STARS course management software.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between a school's `Admissions Method for Students Entering in Fall 2020` and its demographic composition using `DBN` and `Program Code`.
• Identify schools with `Diversity In Admissions Priority for Students Entering in Fall 2020` to study the impact of such policies on student body makeup.
• Examine the distribution of specialized `Program Name` entries and their associated `Selection Criteria for Students Entering in Fall 2020` across different districts.
• Track `Process` categories across schools to understand the implementation of different admissions and program structures.
• Correlate school-level demographic data (like ELL or poverty counts) with the presence of specific `Admissions Method` types.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from official NYC DOE systems including the November 13 Audited Register and STARS software.
• Includes specific metrics on pandemic-era assessment participation, noting 20.5% of grades 3-8 took the 2021 Math test.
• Covers multiple demographic dimensions: poverty status, disability, English language learner status, and dual language enrollment.

Limitations

• Critical data is missing, as ELA and Math state assessment results for most grades are excluded due to low, non-representative participation rates.
• Demographic categories do not always sum to total enrollment due to missing information and suppression rules, limiting precise aggregation.
• Excludes enrollment data for District 75 & 79 programs, creating an incomplete picture of the NYC public school system.

Provenance

Source

New York City Department of Education, published via data.cityofnewyork.us.

Collection Method

Compiled from official administrative records: the November 13 Audited Register for enrollment and STARS software for program data.

Time Range

2020-2021 school year, with some data points as of March 19, 2021.

Freshness

Report covers the 2020-21 school year; metadata was last updated in November 2024.

Geography

New York City public schools, excluding District 75 & 79 programs.