Ps 196 vs. Ps 195
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Ps 196 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 195 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 196 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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).
Serving 799 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 195 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
713 students
799 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3665 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3730 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
51
Kindergarten Students
100
124
Grade 1 Students
95
125
Grade 2 Students
101
125
Grade 3 Students
114
116
Grade 4 Students
113
119
Grade 5 Students
121
137
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
79%
80%
% Black
14%
14%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
