Is Ps 134 Henrietta Szold a good school?

Ps 134 Henrietta Szold ranks in the bottom 5.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 134 Henrietta Szold?

In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended Ps 134 Henrietta Szold.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 134 Henrietta Szold?

Students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold are 61% Hispanic, 29% African American, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Summary:

PS 134 Henrietta Szold is an elementary school located in New York City's District 1, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 177 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2319 out of 2445 schools and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 134 Henrietta Szold significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21.05% of 3rd graders, 6.25% of 4th graders, and 7.69% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the ELA assessments, compared to 60.08%, 59.62%, and 52.22% in District 1, and 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68% statewide, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 3.85% to 47.37% across grades 3-5, well below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for Hispanic students and special education students, who rank in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools in both ELA and math.

One bright spot for PS 134 Henrietta Szold is its performance for homeless students, which ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in the 2018-2019 school year. However, the school's high poverty rates, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its declining performance over the past decade, suggest that the school faces significant challenges in improving the academic outcomes of its students. Nearby schools, such as PS 110 Florence Nightingale and PS 184 Shuang Wen, consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, highlighting the educational inequities within the same district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

293 E Broadway
New York, NY 10002

(212) 673-4470

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
2319^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,637

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.2%

African American:

28.9%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 134 Henrietta Szold ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.2%), African American (28.9%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold is 10.7. 7 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 134 Henrietta Szold employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold is $33,637, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 134 Henrietta Szold:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 134 Henrietta Szold 2319^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 134 Henrietta Szold in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 1 488^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

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Rank History for all students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.99	1855^th	2206	15.9%
2007	27.09	1766^th	2219	20.4%
2008	31.53	1730^th	2227	22.3%
2009	26.16	1886^th	2257	16.4%
2010	20.65	1921^st	2263	15.1%
2011	29.99	1744^th	2286	23.7%
2012	26.38	1831^st	2320	21.1%
2013	30.43	1702^nd	2325	26.8%
2014	27.94	1768^th	2345	24.6%
2015	33.97	1610^th	2352	31.5%
2016	37.10	1539^th	2366	35.0%
2017	15.53	2127^th	2386	10.9%
2018	21.97	1989^th	2395	17.0%
2019	30.12	1721^st	2413	28.7%
2022	18.39	2091^st	2434	14.1%
2023	6.81	2378^th	2439	2.5%
2024	10.86	2319^th	2445	5.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.18	670^th	938	28.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.63	1343^rd	1941	30.8%
2019	37.22	1062^nd	1859	42.9%
2022	30.87	1500^th	2031	26.1%
2023	20.93	1830^th	2016	9.2%
2024	19.33	1983^rd	2110	6.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.63	1698^th	2099	19.1%
2024	27.72	1579^th	2078	24.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.55	633^rd	730	13.3%
2019	59.49	167^th	570	70.7%
2023	32.70	434^th	637	31.9%
2024	18.12	707^th	766	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.62	2033^rd	2338	13.0%
2019	31.47	1678^th	2357	28.8%
2022	17.44	2110^th	2401	12.1%
2023	8.08	2336^th	2403	2.8%
2024	8.16	2350^th	2413	2.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.32	1861^st	2340	20.5%
2019	30.35	1708^th	2358	27.6%
2022	22.10	1991^st	2400	17.0%
2023	7.62	2339^th	2400	2.5%
2024	15.62	2184^th	2411	9.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.85	676^th	948	28.7%
2019	41.03	488^th	891	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.86	1035^th	1392	25.6%
2019	40.51	762^nd	1315	42.1%
2022	23.93	1259^th	1503	16.2%
2023	8.38	1394^th	1429	2.4%
2024	16.74	1406^th	1531	8.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	17	68	45	406	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1990	15	74	48	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	15	71	47	355	0	n/a	n/a	26	514
1992	20	75	53	340	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	18	78	58	316	4	n/a	n/a	0	474
1994	14	67	70	325	9	n/a	n/a	0	485
1995	16	58	102	318	7	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	16	58	102	318	7	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	17	78	115	274	5	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	16	66	110	246	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
1999	16	77	125	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2000	19	81	112	217	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	13	103	78	231	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
2002	9	89	78	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
2003	9	89	78	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
2004	9	91	54	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2005	11	88	70	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
2006	11	98	68	229	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
2007	6	70	57	212	3	n/a	n/a	0	348
2008	4	81	70	208	4	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	4	81	79	224	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
2010	7	70	84	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2011	3	73	94	201	0	0	0	0	371
2012	6	76	104	180	2	0	0	0	368
2013	9	66	97	177	2	0	0	0	351
2014	9	57	86	161	0	0	0	0	313
2015	8	51	61	130	0	0	0	0	250
2016	7	54	56	145	1	0	1	0	264
2017	9	69	55	210	3	1	2	0	349
2018	11	65	32	179	3	1	2	0	293
2019	9	72	24	163	2	3	1	0	274
2020	6	67	20	147	2	2	3	0	247
2021	3	56	18	125	2	3	3	0	210
2022	3	50	11	99	1	2	6	0	172
2023	5	54	7	103	2	1	5	0	177
2024	5	58	8	123	1	2	4	0	201

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	34.9	15.3	n/a
1990	515	33.9	15.1	n/a
1991	514	33.9	15.1	n/a
1992	491	31.9	15.3	n/a
1993	474	35.0	13.5	n/a
1994	485	32.4	15.0	n/a
1995	501	34.7	14.4	n/a
1996	501	34.7	14.4	n/a
1997	489	30.0	16.3	90.2
1998	441	33.0	13.4	94.8
1999	466	34.1	13.7	94.4
2000	431	30.1	14.3	96.8
2001	428	32.1	13.3	99.3
2002	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	30.0	13.0	0
2006	408	32.0	12.8	77
2007	348	35.0	9.9	n/a
2008	367	31.5	11.7	91
2009	391	33.0	11.8	89.8
2010	376	32.0	11.7	n/a
2011	371	31.4	11.8	89.2
2012	368	31.5	11.6	84.8
2013	351	30.0	11.7	84.3
2014	313	27.0	11.5	80.5
2015	250	29.0	8.6	93.6
2016	264	28.0	9.4	91.3
2017	349	38.1	9.1	90.3
2018	293	32.0	9.1	91.1
2019	274	26.0	10.5	91.6
2020	247	28.0	8.8	94.7
2021	210	27.4	7.6	95.2
2022	172	20.1	8.5	97.1
2023	177	17.6	10.0	96.6
2024	201	18.7	10.7	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 134 Henrietta Szold

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	34.9	15.3	n/a
1990	515	33.9	15.1	n/a
1991	514	33.9	15.1	n/a
1992	491	31.9	15.3	n/a
1993	474	35.0	13.5	n/a
1994	485	32.4	15.0	n/a
1995	501	34.7	14.4	n/a
1996	501	34.7	14.4	n/a
1997	489	30.0	16.3	90.2
1998	441	33.0	13.4	94.8
1999	466	34.1	13.7	94.4
2000	431	30.1	14.3	96.8
2001	428	32.1	13.3	99.3
2002	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	30.0	13.0	0
2006	408	32.0	12.8	77
2007	348	35.0	9.9	n/a
2008	367	31.5	11.7	91
2009	391	33.0	11.8	89.8
2010	376	32.0	11.7	n/a
2011	371	31.4	11.8	89.2
2012	368	31.5	11.6	84.8
2013	351	30.0	11.7	84.3
2014	313	27.0	11.5	80.5
2015	250	29.0	8.6	93.6
2016	264	28.0	9.4	91.3
2017	349	38.1	9.1	90.3
2018	293	32.0	9.1	91.1
2019	274	26.0	10.5	91.6
2020	247	28.0	8.8	94.7
2021	210	27.4	7.6	95.2
2022	172	20.1	8.5	97.1
2023	177	17.6	10.0	96.6
2024	201	18.7	10.7	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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