Is Ps 126 Jacob August Riis a good school?

Ps 126 Jacob August Riis ranks 358 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 126 Jacob August Riis?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Ps 126 Jacob August Riis.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 126 Jacob August Riis?

Students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis are 58% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

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PS 126 Jacob August Riis is a sizable elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 2, with 577 students. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

PS 126 Jacob August Riis consistently outperforms the New York City District 2 and New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 81.08% compared to 73.25% for District 2 and 42.6% for New York state. The school also performs exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 85.15% proficiency in Earth Science and 89.42% proficiency in Algebra I. Additionally, PS 126 ranks highly among New York elementary schools for the performance of various student subgroups, including Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's high per-student spending of $22,168 in 2022-2023 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 suggest a significant investment in educational resources and small class sizes, which may contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes. While the school's performance for African American students, while still strong compared to the state, lags behind other subgroups, PS 126 Jacob August Riis stands out as a high-performing elementary school within its district and the broader New York state context, with consistent academic excellence and strong support for diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038-1397

(212) 962-2188

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,168

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.9%

Hispanic:

20.5%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 126 Jacob August Riis ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 26^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 126 Jacob August Riis ranks better than 91.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (57.9%), Hispanic (20.5%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis is 12.4, which is the 8^th best among 36 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Ps 126 Jacob August Riis employs 46.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis is $22,168, which is the 7^th highest among 36 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 126 Jacob August Riis:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 126 Jacob August Riis 358^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 126 Jacob August Riis in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 126 Jacob August Riis 122^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 126 Jacob August Riis in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	49.43	1363^rd	2206	38.2%
2007	36.32	1619^th	2219	27.0%
2008	50.14	1360^th	2227	38.9%
2009	58.94	1131^st	2257	49.9%
2010	63.32	917^th	2263	59.5%
2011	67.12	779^th	2286	65.9%
2012	61.11	989^th	2320	57.4%
2013	57.88	900^th	2325	61.3%
2014	58.64	929^th	2345	60.4%
2015	56.00	1004^th	2352	57.3%
2016	64.73	785^th	2366	66.8%
2017	65.80	769^th	2386	67.8%
2018	74.14	545^th	2395	77.2%
2019	74.94	550^th	2413	77.2%
2021	83.21	302^nd	2201	86.3%
2022	82.09	383^rd	2434	84.3%
2023	86.42	304^th	2439	87.5%
2024	83.13	358^th	2445	85.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.52	106^th	938	88.7%
2019	68.93	120^th	860	86.0%
2022	83.75	79^th	1027	92.3%
2023	94.84	26^th	1001	97.4%
2024	76.37	115^th	1066	89.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.14	681^st	1941	64.9%
2019	64.13	379^th	1859	79.6%
2022	77.26	249^th	2031	87.7%
2023	76.10	271^st	2016	86.6%
2024	79.68	248^th	2110	88.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.70	252^nd	2045	87.7%
2019	90.49	129^th	2032	93.7%
2021	93.24	56^th	1678	96.7%
2022	88.04	156^th	2099	92.6%
2023	89.60	153^rd	2041	92.5%
2024	88.16	152^nd	2078	92.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.27	72^nd	730	90.1%
2019	88.76	24^th	570	95.8%
2022	94.80	21^st	622	96.6%
2023	95.09	22^nd	637	96.5%
2024	94.62	30^th	766	96.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.49	480^th	2338	79.5%
2019	73.91	538^th	2357	77.2%
2021	85.39	175^th	1955	91.0%
2022	81.44	364^th	2401	84.8%
2023	82.08	377^th	2403	84.3%
2024	79.31	430^th	2413	82.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.15	567^th	2340	75.8%
2019	74.97	505^th	2358	78.6%
2021	86.54	159^th	1961	91.9%
2022	79.75	395^th	2400	83.5%
2023	88.20	216^th	2400	91.0%
2024	84.71	292^nd	2411	87.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.19	302^nd	601	49.8%
2019	59.60	258^th	548	52.9%
2021	56.85	218^th	430	49.3%
2022	69.00	215^th	671	68.0%
2023	72.68	158^th	605	73.9%
2024	70.82	188^th	662	71.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.28	456^th	948	51.9%
2019	48.55	383^rd	891	57.0%
2024	38.12	554^th	927	40.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.51	724^th	1392	48.0%
2019	62.88	374^th	1315	71.6%
2022	62.20	474^th	1503	68.5%
2023	76.70	228^th	1429	84.0%
2024	73.19	290^th	1531	81.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.01	439^th	1095	59.9%
2007	63.55	481^st	1123	57.2%
2008	63.60	542^nd	1185	54.3%
2009	74.38	315^th	1224	74.3%
2010	79.07	241^st	1243	80.6%
2011	86.58	123^rd	1295	90.5%
2012	88.36	93^rd	1337	93.0%
2013	96.42	37^th	1373	97.3%
2014	97.35	22^nd	1401	98.4%
2015	96.14	39^th	1407	97.2%
2016	95.31	48^th	1429	96.6%
2017	95.74	53^rd	1455	96.4%
2018	95.28	51^st	1438	96.5%
2019	96.50	52^nd	1439	96.4%
2021	93.97	49^th	1242	96.1%
2022	94.79	64^th	1479	95.7%
2023	94.20	85^th	1500	94.3%
2024	91.10	122^nd	1504	91.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.62	81^st	503	83.9%
2019	88.44	8^th	473	98.3%
2022	59.17	135^th	581	76.8%
2023	91.37	10^th	591	98.3%
2024	77.63	40^th	615	93.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.67	71^st	1170	93.9%
2019	92.89	39^th	1139	96.6%
2022	93.61	35^th	1283	97.3%
2023	92.67	55^th	1307	95.8%
2024	91.09	63^rd	1303	95.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	96.12	42^nd	1245	96.6%
2019	97.82	37^th	1241	97.0%
2021	97.29	20^th	935	97.9%
2022	95.47	51^st	1306	96.1%
2023	95.35	51^st	1288	96.0%
2024	92.75	69^th	1296	94.7%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.33	14^th	457	96.9%
2019	98.77	6^th	392	98.5%
2022	95.41	15^th	487	96.9%
2023	92.79	26^th	543	95.2%
2024	95.55	20^th	594	96.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.79	66^th	1353	95.1%
2019	94.98	53^rd	1370	96.1%
2021	93.31	38^th	1066	96.4%
2022	90.57	90^th	1454	93.8%
2023	92.97	83^rd	1463	94.3%
2024	87.84	143^rd	1465	90.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.75	48^th	1352	96.4%
2019	96.70	45^th	1366	96.7%
2021	93.20	51^st	1071	95.2%
2022	96.37	50^th	1455	96.6%
2023	93.80	76^th	1464	94.8%
2024	92.29	94^th	1464	93.6%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.45	71^st	374	81.0%
2019	84.11	43^rd	369	88.3%
2021	68.90	72^nd	236	69.5%
2022	78.21	67^th	381	82.4%
2023	74.10	98^th	388	74.7%
2024	78.67	75^th	396	81.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	32.75	502^nd	705	28.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.93	290^th	810	64.2%
2019	51.19	347^th	826	58.0%
2022	72.45	168^th	914	81.6%
2023	83.50	107^th	943	88.7%
2024	80.24	129^th	953	86.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps 126 Jacob August Riis

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.89	22^nd	763	97.1%
2019	91.91	49^th	716	93.2%

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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 126 Jacob August Riis

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	12	96	129	252	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1990	13	96	130	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	22	113	110	189	0	n/a	n/a	36	470
1992	19	96	134	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	15	104	160	194	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
1994	20	131	145	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	482
1995	25	156	193	224	6	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	25	156	193	224	6	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	28	138	213	258	7	n/a	n/a	0	644
1998	31	141	218	265	8	n/a	n/a	0	663
1999	26	132	250	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
2000	26	128	217	233	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
2001	23	105	178	226	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2002	25	104	195	226	8	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	25	104	195	226	8	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	13	87	132	178	5	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	30	141	285	240	6	n/a	n/a	0	702
2006	36	122	281	217	7	n/a	n/a	0	663
2007	63	127	278	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2008	77	116	317	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
2009	105	109	343	213	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2010	116	98	370	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
2011	121	84	377	203	0	0	0	0	785
2012	107	67	414	195	0	0	2	0	785
2013	104	72	445	192	0	0	5	0	818
2014	83	83	468	192	0	0	8	0	834
2015	76	88	452	177	1	0	15	0	809
2016	59	85	442	157	2	0	14	0	759
2017	62	80	467	160	1	0	20	0	790
2018	61	72	487	141	2	1	19	0	783
2019	47	60	457	122	2	2	21	0	711
2020	38	65	467	125	2	2	19	0	718
2021	39	60	435	114	0	1	24	0	673
2022	30	59	368	116	1	2	23	0	599
2023	37	66	334	118	1	1	20	0	577

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

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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 126 Jacob August Riis

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	490	34.9	14.0	n/a
1990	485	36.9	13.1	n/a
1991	470	33.9	13.8	n/a
1992	462	32.9	14.0	n/a
1993	476	32.0	14.9	n/a
1994	482	35.0	13.8	n/a
1995	604	43.0	14.0	n/a
1996	604	43.0	14.0	n/a
1997	644	29.0	22.2	84.5
1998	663	31.0	21.4	70.7
1999	661	31.0	21.3	74.4
2000	607	25.0	24.3	66.1
2001	534	38.1	14.0	86.9
2002	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	415	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	702	n/a	n/a	0
2006	663	55.0	12.1	83.9
2007	706	62.9	11.2	78.2
2008	723	61.5	11.8	77.3
2009	771	64.5	12.0	75.2
2010	786	66.0	11.9	n/a
2011	785	64.5	12.1	71.8
2012	785	59.5	13.1	74.9
2013	818	55.6	14.7	73.5
2014	834	58.8	14.1	73.4
2015	809	58.0	13.9	78.6
2016	759	56.0	13.5	79.7
2017	790	57.6	13.7	79.5
2018	783	57.0	13.7	79.7
2019	711	56.0	12.6	76.5
2020	718	52.0	13.8	74.5
2021	673	54.8	12.2	77
2022	599	50.5	11.8	78.8
2023	577	46.4	12.4	76.4

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 126 Jacob August Riis

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	490	34.9	14.0	n/a
1990	485	36.9	13.1	n/a
1991	470	33.9	13.8	n/a
1992	462	32.9	14.0	n/a
1993	476	32.0	14.9	n/a
1994	482	35.0	13.8	n/a
1995	604	43.0	14.0	n/a
1996	604	43.0	14.0	n/a
1997	644	29.0	22.2	84.5
1998	663	31.0	21.4	70.7
1999	661	31.0	21.3	74.4
2000	607	25.0	24.3	66.1
2001	534	38.1	14.0	86.9
2002	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	415	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	702	n/a	n/a	0
2006	663	55.0	12.1	83.9
2007	706	62.9	11.2	78.2
2008	723	61.5	11.8	77.3
2009	771	64.5	12.0	75.2
2010	786	66.0	11.9	n/a
2011	785	64.5	12.1	71.8
2012	785	59.5	13.1	74.9
2013	818	55.6	14.7	73.5
2014	834	58.8	14.1	73.4
2015	809	58.0	13.9	78.6
2016	759	56.0	13.5	79.7
2017	790	57.6	13.7	79.5
2018	783	57.0	13.7	79.7
2019	711	56.0	12.6	76.5
2020	718	52.0	13.8	74.5
2021	673	54.8	12.2	77
2022	599	50.5	11.8	78.8
2023	577	46.4	12.4	76.4

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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