P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone
P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone serves 1,030 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone's student population of 1,030 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 71 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
1,030 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of P.S. 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2303 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
40%
9%

Hispanic
27%
27%

Black
n/a
17%

White
31%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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