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Ps 188 Island School (The) ranks 1091 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 188 Island School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 456 students attended Ps 188 Island School (The).

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Students at Ps 188 Island School (The) are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

Ps 188 Island School (The)

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Ps 188 Island School (The) is an elementary school in New York City's District 1, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school has a long history of low performance, consistently ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Ps 188 Island School (The) struggles significantly with student proficiency in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels, consistently performing below the New York City District 1 and New York state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.76% of 5th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to 52.22% in District 1 and 43.68% statewide. The school's performance is particularly weak in the upper grades, with only 30.51% of 8th-grade students proficient in ELA and 80% proficient in Math, compared to 62.28% and 43.51% in District 1, respectively.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Ps 188 Island School (The) generally perform better on state assessments, with Ps 110 Florence Nightingale and Manhattan Charter School standing out as the highest-performing schools in the area. Ps 110 Florence Nightingale, located just 0.33 miles away, ranked 470th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math across all grade levels. Manhattan Charter School, a public charter school 0.35 miles away, also outperformed Ps 188 Island School (The) on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

442 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002

(212) 677-5710

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1091^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,002

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

25.0%

Asian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 188 Island School (The) ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^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 52.55. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 188 Island School (The) ranks better than 59.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.9%), African American (25%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 188 Island School (The) is 13.8. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 188 Island School (The) employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 188 Island School (The) is $30,002, which is the 4^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 188 Island School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 188 Island School (The) 1091^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 188 Island School (The) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 188 Island School (The) 608^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 188 Island School (The) 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 188 Island School (The)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	4.93	2160^th	2206	2.1%
2007	13.95	1980^th	2219	10.8%
2008	20.65	1889^th	2227	15.2%
2009	29.66	1823^rd	2257	19.2%
2010	7.53	2171^st	2263	4.1%
2011	31.30	1723^rd	2286	24.6%
2012	17.49	2008^th	2320	13.4%
2013	11.56	2198^th	2325	5.5%
2014	14.54	2109^th	2345	10.1%
2015	17.57	2021^st	2352	14.1%
2016	22.09	1938^th	2366	18.1%
2017	15.51	2129^th	2386	10.8%
2018	36.72	1566^th	2395	34.6%
2019	16.65	2094^th	2413	13.2%
2021	14.87	1961^st	2201	10.9%
2022	23.16	1962^nd	2434	19.4%
2023	41.81	1391^st	2439	43.0%
2024	52.55	1091^st	2445	55.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.77	269^th	938	71.3%
2022	42.78	500^th	1027	51.3%
2023	52.21	350^th	1001	65.0%
2024	56.56	297^th	1066	72.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.78	419^th	1941	78.4%
2019	48.76	722^nd	1859	61.2%
2021	39.47	589^th	1044	43.6%
2022	51.22	754^th	2031	62.9%
2023	75.37	282^nd	2016	86.0%
2024	76.68	299^th	2110	85.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.57	962^nd	2045	53.0%
2021	30.56	1261^st	1678	24.9%
2024	43.35	1095^th	2078	47.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.00	196^th	730	73.2%
2019	45.30	300^th	570	47.4%
2021	23.68	61^st	70	12.9%
2022	47.53	280^th	622	55.0%
2023	58.63	218^th	637	65.8%
2024	67.19	159^th	766	79.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.28	1554^th	2338	33.5%
2019	21.75	1960^th	2357	16.8%
2021	14.76	1758^th	1955	10.1%
2022	20.52	2027^th	2401	15.6%
2023	38.19	1489^th	2403	38.0%
2024	58.09	923^rd	2413	61.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.27	1495^th	2340	36.1%
2019	16.38	2086^th	2358	11.5%
2021	15.52	1750^th	1961	10.8%
2022	27.06	1853^rd	2400	22.8%
2023	44.56	1296^th	2400	46.0%
2024	47.69	1207^th	2411	49.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.81	642^nd	936	31.4%
2023	55.69	330^th	857	61.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.49	638^th	1392	54.2%
2019	33.50	880^th	1315	33.1%
2021	31.43	593^rd	818	27.5%
2022	35.67	1012^th	1503	32.7%
2023	48.73	681^st	1429	52.3%
2024	57.17	527^th	1531	65.6%

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

Rank History for Ps 188 Island School (The)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	8.02	1020^th	1095	6.8%
2007	29.12	855^th	1123	23.9%
2008	27.63	924^th	1185	22.0%
2009	30.77	940^th	1224	23.2%
2010	8.23	1154^th	1243	7.2%
2011	24.77	1010^th	1295	22.0%
2012	32.39	974^th	1337	27.2%
2013	20.91	1100^th	1373	19.9%
2014	23.28	1089^th	1401	22.3%
2015	31.70	990^th	1407	29.6%
2016	30.95	1007^th	1429	29.5%
2017	26.94	1103^rd	1455	24.2%
2018	43.56	804^th	1438	44.1%
2019	27.52	1066^th	1439	25.9%
2021	21.06	1054^th	1242	15.1%
2022	19.47	1277^th	1479	13.7%
2023	49.99	711^th	1500	52.6%
2024	56.09	608^th	1504	59.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.13	182^nd	503	63.8%
2023	83.60	24^th	591	95.9%
2024	72.06	64^th	615	89.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.34	192^nd	1170	83.6%
2019	83.86	85^th	1139	92.5%
2021	25.37	426^th	522	18.4%
2022	52.40	424^th	1283	67.0%
2023	84.33	104^th	1307	92.0%
2024	94.71	38^th	1303	97.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.93	479^th	1245	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.07	98^th	457	78.6%
2019	53.51	141^st	392	64.0%
2021	38.55	32^nd	49	34.7%
2022	33.87	345^th	487	29.2%
2023	64.91	131^st	543	75.9%
2024	69.69	116^th	594	80.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.26	877^th	1353	35.2%
2019	35.52	905^th	1370	33.9%
2021	26.24	851^st	1066	20.2%
2022	19.87	1251^st	1454	14.0%
2023	42.28	857^th	1463	41.4%
2024	47.10	766^th	1465	47.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.32	677^th	1352	49.9%
2019	22.53	1120^th	1366	18.0%
2021	15.80	977^th	1071	8.8%
2022	23.06	1198^th	1455	17.7%
2023	55.88	585^th	1464	60.0%
2024	61.71	485^th	1464	66.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.20	297^th	696	57.3%
2024	57.47	242^nd	705	65.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 188 Island School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.91	321^st	810	60.4%
2019	35.80	519^th	826	37.2%
2021	34.69	294^th	449	34.5%
2022	33.37	632^nd	914	30.9%
2023	63.64	277^th	943	70.6%
2024	64.55	268^th	953	71.9%

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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 188 Island School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	1	69	6	241	3	n/a	n/a	320
2003	1	69	6	241	3	n/a	n/a	320
2004	0	76	1	231	1	n/a	n/a	309
2005	2	99	1	294	3	n/a	n/a	399
2006	5	125	2	303	6	n/a	n/a	441
2007	2	141	4	282	1	n/a	n/a	430
2008	3	133	10	269	0	n/a	n/a	415
2009	2	128	7	269	0	n/a	n/a	406
2010	4	116	9	255	3	n/a	n/a	387
2011	17	121	5	258	0	0	0	401
2012	19	104	10	256	0	0	0	389
2013	21	126	7	311	1	1	0	467
2014	21	144	11	323	1	0	0	500
2015	25	145	9	300	1	0	0	480
2016	21	144	9	317	2	0	0	493
2017	16	136	4	281	0	6	1	444
2018	12	126	3	285	0	5	0	431
2019	15	133	2	248	2	4	1	405
2020	9	120	6	249	3	5	0	392
2021	10	118	8	222	2	6	2	368
2022	8	122	9	232	4	7	5	387
2023	8	111	9	190	4	7	7	336
2024	7	114	8	314	5	4	4	456

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 188 Island School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	399	30.0	13.3	0
2006	441	33.0	13.4	91.6
2007	430	37.0	11.6	n/a
2008	415	36.0	11.5	0
2009	406	35.0	11.6	91.1
2010	387	32.0	12.0	n/a
2011	401	34.4	11.6	89.8
2012	389	34.0	11.4	92.3
2013	467	30.5	15.3	91
2014	500	36.9	13.5	94
2015	480	39.0	12.3	84.4
2016	493	39.0	12.6	86
2017	444	38.6	11.4	84.7
2018	431	37.0	11.6	91.6
2019	405	34.0	11.9	93.8
2020	392	35.0	11.2	95.7
2021	368	31.5	11.6	96.5
2022	387	33.0	11.7	95.1
2023	336	35.0	9.6	95.8
2024	456	33.0	13.8	96.7

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 188 Island School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	399	30.0	13.3	0
2006	441	33.0	13.4	91.6
2007	430	37.0	11.6	n/a
2008	415	36.0	11.5	0
2009	406	35.0	11.6	91.1
2010	387	32.0	12.0	n/a
2011	401	34.4	11.6	89.8
2012	389	34.0	11.4	92.3
2013	467	30.5	15.3	91
2014	500	36.9	13.5	94
2015	480	39.0	12.3	84.4
2016	493	39.0	12.6	86
2017	444	38.6	11.4	84.7
2018	431	37.0	11.6	91.6
2019	405	34.0	11.9	93.8
2020	392	35.0	11.2	95.7
2021	368	31.5	11.6	96.5
2022	387	33.0	11.7	95.1
2023	336	35.0	9.6	95.8
2024	456	33.0	13.8	96.7

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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