Ps 188 Island School vs. Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Ps 188 Island School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps 188 Island School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa serves 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-2
Total Students
387 students
224 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
61% | 39%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3719 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
47
Kindergarten Students
32
58
Grade 1 Students
27
57
Grade 2 Students
34
62
Grade 3 Students
32
-
Grade 4 Students
42
-
Grade 5 Students
37
-
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
60%
67%
% Black
32%
22%
% White
2%
7%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
