Is Ps 158 Bayard Taylor a good school?

Yes! Ps 158 Bayard Taylor is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 105 th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 158 Bayard Taylor?

In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended Ps 158 Bayard Taylor.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 158 Bayard Taylor?

Students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor are 67% White, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 158 Bayard Taylor attend?

Students who attend Ps 158 Bayard Taylor usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner

Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Summary:

PS 158 Bayard Taylor is an exceptional elementary school located in New York City's District 2, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 644 students. This top-performing school has consistently ranked among the best in New York, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 105 out of 2,445 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

PS 158 Bayard Taylor's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the District 2 and statewide averages on the New York State Assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 83.91% of 3rd graders, 92.68% of 4th graders, and 70.67% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 73.25%, 80.1%, and 71.73% for District 2, respectively. In math, the school had 88.51% of 3rd graders, 90.24% of 4th graders, and 86.67% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 78.34%, 82.2%, and 76.62% for District 2. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, white, and English Language Learner students.

The school's commitment to investing in its students is evident in its increasing spending per student, which has risen from $12,091 in 2019-2020 to $16,480 in 2021-2022. Additionally, PS 158 Bayard Taylor has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.1 to 16.1 over the past three school years, which may contribute to the school's academic success. When compared to nearby schools in District 2, such as PS 183 Robert L Stevenson, East Side Elementary School-PS 267, and PS 290 Manhattan New School, PS 158 Bayard Taylor stands out as a top-performing school in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075-8898

(212) 744-6562

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,472

Students who attend Ps 158 Bayard Taylor usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Asian:

12.7%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 158 Bayard Taylor ranks better than 95.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 11^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 94.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.4%), Asian (12.7%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor is 16.3. 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 158 Bayard Taylor employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor is $15,472. 32 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 158 Bayard Taylor:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 158 Bayard Taylor 105^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 158 Bayard Taylor in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

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Rank History for all students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	79.25	349^th	2206	84.2%
2007	78.82	373^rd	2219	83.2%
2008	78.47	382^nd	2227	82.8%
2009	82.33	154^th	2257	93.2%
2010	90.47	38^th	2263	98.3%
2011	92.73	31^st	2286	98.6%
2012	90.68	63^rd	2320	97.3%
2013	96.01	21^st	2325	99.1%
2014	95.47	34^th	2345	98.6%
2015	96.26	13^th	2352	99.4%
2016	94.98	39^th	2366	98.4%
2017	95.02	38^th	2386	98.4%
2018	93.01	82^nd	2395	96.6%
2019	94.44	96^th	2413	96.0%
2021	87.51	186^th	2201	91.5%
2022	93.06	122^nd	2434	95.0%
2023	95.39	79^th	2439	96.8%
2024	94.43	105^th	2445	95.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.13	39^th	289	86.5%
2024	88.03	36^th	279	87.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	98.92	6^th	860	99.3%
2021	96.86	7^th	454	98.5%
2022	97.36	19^th	1027	98.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.87	63^rd	1941	96.8%
2019	92.20	79^th	1859	95.8%
2021	86.62	63^rd	1044	94.0%
2022	91.73	70^th	2031	96.6%
2023	93.25	75^th	2016	96.3%
2024	94.92	66^th	2110	96.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.13	128^th	2045	93.7%
2019	90.09	138^th	2032	93.2%
2021	93.59	51^st	1678	97.0%
2022	87.86	159^th	2099	92.4%
2023	90.95	131^st	2041	93.6%
2024	94.61	82^nd	2078	96.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.02	59^th	2338	97.5%
2019	93.87	84^th	2357	96.4%
2021	83.92	219^th	1955	88.8%
2022	92.60	103^rd	2401	95.7%
2023	92.50	137^th	2403	94.3%
2024	93.67	107^th	2413	95.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.99	110^th	2340	95.3%
2019	93.15	107^th	2358	95.5%
2021	86.71	155^th	1961	92.1%
2022	91.15	134^th	2400	94.4%
2023	95.72	50^th	2400	97.9%
2024	92.83	114^th	2411	95.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.23	19^th	601	96.8%
2019	87.15	35^th	548	93.6%
2021	78.04	61^st	430	85.8%
2022	79.45	103^rd	671	84.6%
2023	80.32	86^th	605	85.8%
2024	85.04	57^th	662	91.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.38	55^th	1392	96.0%
2019	84.11	144^th	1315	89.0%
2023	87.28	109^th	1429	92.4%
2024	84.93	158^th	1531	89.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.85	105^th	1408	92.5%
2019	89.20	92^nd	1338	93.1%
2021	76.42	247^th	1224	79.8%
2022	86.00	106^th	1399	92.4%
2023	90.99	62^nd	1337	95.4%
2024	89.79	77^th	1392	94.5%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

This is some of the worst leadership and administration I have ever experienced. The principal and Vice Principal try to bully the parents let alone the kids, it’s just laughable, or found it laughable. The academics are horrid! All they do is study those ridiculous nys tests that no one else in the country, or even private schools care about. The teachers don’t even give homework. I watched me kids get dumber the few years they were there. The vice Principal, I think it was Janice, had to do the most incompetent human being I ever met in my life. Her answer to everything was “get your kid on drugs.” Where’s her medical degree from?? Right. What I found most deplorable…we had the means to get our kids out, and after a few letters and legal counsel retention they knew to not f with us. But what they do is look for the kids who parents do not have the financial means to pivot somewhere else and try to bully them into terrible situations for the child, because he or she may have an LD. This staff does not like to work or do their jobs and cater to the mediocre, classic subpar nyc ps attitude. I told these parents not to let Janice and the rest of those buffoons bully you, they can’t force you into a poor section for tour child. I hope they took my
Advice. Oh, and that social worker should be brought up on child abuse charges - talk about an awful human being - victim shaming and a bully
Too. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Collaboration between principal/vice principal and teachers/parents need a lot of improvement. My child has attended PK - 4th grade. Most teachers are very good, but there are below par ones as well. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 158 Bayard Taylor

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	434	61	74	109	1	n/a	n/a	679
1990	451	49	75	118	0	n/a	n/a	693
1991	457	67	93	138	0	n/a	n/a	755
1992	513	69	106	128	0	n/a	n/a	816
1993	555	72	108	128	0	n/a	n/a	863
1994	560	85	116	135	0	n/a	n/a	896
1995	598	99	116	134	0	n/a	n/a	947
1996	598	99	116	134	0	n/a	n/a	947
1997	538	101	108	145	2	n/a	n/a	894
1998	517	92	102	151	2	n/a	n/a	864
1999	489	93	108	156	2	n/a	n/a	848
2000	433	84	100	140	1	n/a	n/a	758
2001	413	78	87	134	1	n/a	n/a	713
2002	380	58	82	153	3	n/a	n/a	676
2003	380	58	82	153	3	n/a	n/a	676
2004	390	61	94	144	4	n/a	n/a	693
2005	425	65	90	137	5	n/a	n/a	722
2006	437	53	85	132	3	n/a	n/a	710
2007	468	43	80	132	0	n/a	n/a	723
2008	469	41	75	130	16	n/a	n/a	731
2009	522	42	89	129	17	n/a	n/a	799
2010	512	33	79	106	19	n/a	n/a	749
2011	524	29	71	95	20	0	0	739
2012	542	24	74	100	18	1	1	760
2013	556	24	75	93	13	1	12	774
2014	536	28	79	76	11	0	15	745
2015	538	29	82	82	7	0	21	759
2016	550	29	85	75	5	0	27	771
2017	561	18	93	60	6	3	34	775
2018	569	22	89	60	6	1	40	787
2019	561	16	102	64	6	1	46	796
2020	561	16	101	67	5	1	52	803
2021	465	15	87	56	3	0	45	671
2022	437	15	87	59	2	0	47	647
2023	425	14	82	73	1	1	48	644
2024	418	11	79	62	1	1	48	620

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 158 Bayard Taylor

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	679	38.9	17.4	n/a
1990	693	40.9	16.9	n/a
1991	755	46.9	16.0	n/a
1992	816	42.7	19.1	n/a
1993	863	43.4	19.9	n/a
1994	896	47.4	18.9	n/a
1995	947	50.9	18.6	n/a
1996	947	50.9	18.6	n/a
1997	894	48.9	18.3	20.7
1998	864	47.9	18.0	21.8
1999	848	48.0	17.7	19.7
2000	758	43.0	17.6	27.6
2001	713	51.5	13.8	31.7
2002	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	693	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	722	n/a	n/a	0
2006	710	49.0	14.5	25.6
2007	723	50.0	14.5	20.7
2008	731	49.0	14.9	19.2
2009	799	52.0	15.4	20.2
2010	749	52.0	14.4	n/a
2011	739	47.5	15.5	17.1
2012	760	49.0	15.5	17.1
2013	774	46.0	16.8	14.7
2014	745	48.0	15.5	13
2015	759	56.0	13.5	12.9
2016	771	43.0	17.9	11.5
2017	775	47.4	16.3	10.5
2018	787	46.0	17.0	11.8
2019	796	47.9	16.5	11.7
2020	803	45.0	17.8	10
2021	671	44.3	15.1	8.5
2022	647	40.0	16.1	11.7
2023	644	41.0	15.7	13.4
2024	620	37.9	16.3	13.9

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 158 Bayard Taylor

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	679	38.9	17.4	n/a
1990	693	40.9	16.9	n/a
1991	755	46.9	16.0	n/a
1992	816	42.7	19.1	n/a
1993	863	43.4	19.9	n/a
1994	896	47.4	18.9	n/a
1995	947	50.9	18.6	n/a
1996	947	50.9	18.6	n/a
1997	894	48.9	18.3	20.7
1998	864	47.9	18.0	21.8
1999	848	48.0	17.7	19.7
2000	758	43.0	17.6	27.6
2001	713	51.5	13.8	31.7
2002	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	693	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	722	n/a	n/a	0
2006	710	49.0	14.5	25.6
2007	723	50.0	14.5	20.7
2008	731	49.0	14.9	19.2
2009	799	52.0	15.4	20.2
2010	749	52.0	14.4	n/a
2011	739	47.5	15.5	17.1
2012	760	49.0	15.5	17.1
2013	774	46.0	16.8	14.7
2014	745	48.0	15.5	13
2015	759	56.0	13.5	12.9
2016	771	43.0	17.9	11.5
2017	775	47.4	16.3	10.5
2018	787	46.0	17.0	11.8
2019	796	47.9	16.5	11.7
2020	803	45.0	17.8	10
2021	671	44.3	15.1	8.5
2022	647	40.0	16.1	11.7
2023	644	41.0	15.7	13.4
2024	620	37.9	16.3	13.9

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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