Is Ps 142 Amalia Castro a good school?

Ps 142 Amalia Castro ranks in the bottom 20.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 142 Amalia Castro?

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Ps 142 Amalia Castro.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 142 Amalia Castro?

Students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro are 73% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Summary:

Ps 142 Amalia Castro is an elementary school located in New York City's District 1, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Ps 142 Amalia Castro faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments across various subjects and grade levels. The school's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 40% of 3rd graders, 22.22% of 4th graders, and 23.53% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the district's 60.08%, 59.62%, and 52.22%, respectively. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic and special education students performing particularly poorly on state assessments.

The nearby schools in District 1 (such as Ps 140 Nathan Straus, Ps 20 Anna Silver, and Ps 134 Henrietta Szold) also struggle academically, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. However, some nearby schools, such as Ps 110 Florence Nightingale and Ps 42 Benjamin Altman (in District 2), perform significantly better on state assessments, suggesting that factors beyond just the district and socioeconomic status may be contributing to the academic outcomes at Ps 142 Amalia Castro.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 Attorney St
New York, NY 10002

(212) 598-3800

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1957^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,577

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

African American:

17.6%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 142 Amalia Castro ranks worse than 80% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th 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 23.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.9%), African American (17.6%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 142 Amalia Castro is 11.8. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 142 Amalia Castro employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 142 Amalia Castro is $27,577. 7 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 142 Amalia Castro:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 142 Amalia Castro 1957^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 142 Amalia Castro in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 142 Amalia Castro

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Rank History for all students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.22	1944^th	2206	11.9%
2007	7.64	2102^nd	2219	5.3%
2008	19.64	1912^th	2227	14.1%
2009	26.65	1872^nd	2257	17.1%
2010	19.27	1944^th	2263	14.1%
2011	21.34	1908^th	2286	16.5%
2012	23.04	1905^th	2320	17.9%
2013	21.54	1938^th	2325	16.6%
2014	17.87	2012^th	2345	14.2%
2015	14.99	2092^nd	2352	11.1%
2016	19.44	2008^th	2366	15.1%
2017	28.97	1758^th	2386	26.3%
2018	27.19	1840^th	2395	23.2%
2019	38.55	1465^th	2413	39.3%
2022	20.78	2024^th	2434	16.8%
2023	29.60	1767^th	2439	27.6%
2024	23.71	1957^th	2445	20.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.51	1095^th	1941	43.6%
2019	50.04	689^th	1859	62.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.20	914^th	2045	55.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.87	282^nd	730	61.4%
2019	62.43	136^th	570	76.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.83	2049^th	2338	12.4%
2019	29.10	1732^nd	2357	26.5%
2022	7.96	2343^rd	2401	2.4%
2023	19.68	2055^th	2403	14.5%
2024	25.71	1881^st	2413	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.44	1548^th	2340	33.8%
2019	46.77	1222^nd	2358	48.2%
2022	31.05	1720^th	2400	28.3%
2023	49.98	1152^nd	2400	52.0%
2024	26.64	1855^th	2411	23.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 142 Amalia Castro

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.27	925^th	1392	33.5%
2019	51.42	553^rd	1315	57.9%
2024	48.18	704^th	1531	54.0%

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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 142 Amalia Castro

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	84	18	423	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1990	4	59	16	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	1	64	12	413	0	n/a	n/a	49	539
1992	28	75	6	448	4	n/a	n/a	0	561
1993	20	80	7	422	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	19	78	10	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	12	80	17	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	12	80	17	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	11	77	15	387	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
1998	6	80	9	359	3	n/a	n/a	0	457
1999	9	85	12	364	5	n/a	n/a	0	475
2000	9	90	9	394	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	13	91	11	406	5	n/a	n/a	0	526
2002	13	110	13	405	4	n/a	n/a	0	545
2003	13	110	13	405	4	n/a	n/a	0	545
2004	6	111	22	416	3	n/a	n/a	0	558
2005	8	112	16	414	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2006	7	114	20	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
2007	8	89	20	323	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2008	11	88	19	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	9	82	17	326	4	n/a	n/a	0	438
2010	16	62	24	309	5	n/a	n/a	0	416
2011	14	58	27	324	7	0	0	0	430
2012	9	58	33	324	7	1	1	0	433
2013	9	59	30	308	7	1	1	0	415
2014	6	58	23	287	14	0	1	0	389
2015	6	55	22	291	8	0	2	0	384
2016	8	42	24	277	5	0	1	0	357
2017	4	43	14	285	6	1	1	0	354
2018	2	43	8	284	6	0	1	0	344
2019	5	53	13	279	4	0	3	0	357
2020	8	56	4	257	6	0	3	0	334
2021	7	57	1	242	5	0	5	0	317
2022	13	58	1	251	5	0	4	0	332
2023	15	59	2	245	6	0	9	0	336

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 142 Amalia Castro

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	528	34.9	15.1	n/a
1990	492	31.9	15.4	n/a
1991	539	30.9	17.4	n/a
1992	561	32.9	17.0	n/a
1993	531	33.2	16.0	n/a
1994	514	34.2	15.0	n/a
1995	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
1996	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
1997	492	33.1	14.9	94.9
1998	457	32.5	14.1	95
1999	475	34.0	14.0	93.7
2000	506	39.2	12.9	93.3
2001	526	43.1	12.2	94.7
2002	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	551	50.5	10.9	0
2006	528	46.0	11.5	62.9
2007	441	41.0	10.8	75.3
2008	450	41.0	11.0	92
2009	438	38.0	11.5	92.7
2010	416	38.5	10.8	n/a
2011	430	39.5	10.8	96.7
2012	433	36.0	12.0	94.9
2013	415	34.0	12.2	97.1
2014	389	28.0	13.8	88.7
2015	384	33.0	11.6	96.1
2016	357	32.0	11.1	95.8
2017	354	35.2	10.0	98.3
2018	344	35.0	9.8	97.4
2019	357	40.0	8.9	95.8
2020	334	31.0	10.7	96.1
2021	317	33.0	9.6	95
2022	332	27.0	12.2	93.4
2023	336	28.4	11.8	94

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 142 Amalia Castro

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	528	34.9	15.1	n/a
1990	492	31.9	15.4	n/a
1991	539	30.9	17.4	n/a
1992	561	32.9	17.0	n/a
1993	531	33.2	16.0	n/a
1994	514	34.2	15.0	n/a
1995	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
1996	493	29.0	17.0	n/a
1997	492	33.1	14.9	94.9
1998	457	32.5	14.1	95
1999	475	34.0	14.0	93.7
2000	506	39.2	12.9	93.3
2001	526	43.1	12.2	94.7
2002	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	551	50.5	10.9	0
2006	528	46.0	11.5	62.9
2007	441	41.0	10.8	75.3
2008	450	41.0	11.0	92
2009	438	38.0	11.5	92.7
2010	416	38.5	10.8	n/a
2011	430	39.5	10.8	96.7
2012	433	36.0	12.0	94.9
2013	415	34.0	12.2	97.1
2014	389	28.0	13.8	88.7
2015	384	33.0	11.6	96.1
2016	357	32.0	11.1	95.8
2017	354	35.2	10.0	98.3
2018	344	35.0	9.8	97.4
2019	357	40.0	8.9	95.8
2020	334	31.0	10.7	96.1
2021	317	33.0	9.6	95
2022	332	27.0	12.2	93.4
2023	336	28.4	11.8	94

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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