Ps 189 Bilingual Center vs. Ps 236 Mill Basin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 189 Bilingual Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 236 Mill Basin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 904 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ps 189 Bilingual Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 236 Mill Basin ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
904 students
523 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#168 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
74
74
Grade 1 Students
63
65
Grade 2 Students
100
87
Grade 3 Students
89
88
Grade 4 Students
94
93
Grade 5 Students
104
74
Grade 6 Students
121
-
Grade 7 Students
132
-
Grade 8 Students
126
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
17%
% Hispanic
24%
12%
% Black
69%
16%
% White
3%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
