Is Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa a good school?

Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa ranks in the bottom 14.8% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa?

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa?

Students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Summary:

PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa is a public middle school located in New York City's District 4, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 417 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa consistently underperforms compared to the New York City District 4 average and the statewide average on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.81% to 48% in English Language Arts and 24.62% to 40% in Math, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, and low-socioeconomic status students, who ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools in English Language Arts and Math.

While PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa has a relatively high per-student spending of $43,255 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 4.5, the nearby schools in the analysis, such as Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics, Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science, and Renaissance School Of The Arts, generally outperform PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the school's underperformance, and a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement may be necessary to drive meaningful and sustainable improvements.

Detail:

Public 3-8

508 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035-3743

(212) 860-5809

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1281^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $43,255

Feeder schools for Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa:

Elementary:

Ps 112 Jose Celso Barbosa

Student/teacher ratio: 4.5

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.4%

African American:

21.3%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa ranks worse than 85.2% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 4. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.4%), African American (21.3%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa is 4.5, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4! (See more...)

Compare Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa employs 91 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa is $43,255, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa 2094^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa 1281^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 671^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.45	1939^th	2206	12.1%
2007	13.87	1981^st	2219	10.7%
2008	13.24	2031^st	2227	8.8%
2009	20.57	1964^th	2257	13.0%
2010	16.63	2001^st	2263	11.6%
2011	24.00	1853^rd	2286	18.9%
2012	26.62	1828^th	2320	21.2%
2013	32.86	1635^th	2325	29.7%
2014	34.44	1608^th	2345	31.4%
2015	30.31	1704^th	2352	27.6%
2016	30.26	1722^nd	2366	27.2%
2017	22.88	1931^st	2386	19.1%
2018	25.30	1902^nd	2395	20.6%
2019	25.74	1838^th	2413	23.8%
2021	11.19	2032^nd	2201	7.7%
2022	21.42	2006^th	2434	17.6%
2023	17.98	2096^th	2439	14.1%
2024	18.89	2094^th	2445	14.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.76	592^nd	938	36.9%
2019	56.44	242^nd	860	71.9%
2022	52.98	349^th	1027	66.0%
2023	31.70	743^rd	1001	25.8%
2024	45.49	474^th	1066	55.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.63	906^th	1941	53.3%
2019	42.26	913^th	1859	50.9%
2022	39.41	1142^nd	2031	43.8%
2023	42.99	980^th	2016	51.4%
2024	47.36	903^rd	2110	57.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.05	1450^th	2045	29.1%
2019	35.08	1332^nd	2032	34.4%
2021	17.67	1534^th	1678	8.6%
2022	26.20	1683^rd	2099	19.8%
2023	22.60	1714^th	2041	16.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.46	382^nd	730	47.7%
2019	36.21	398^th	570	30.2%
2022	38.07	384^th	622	38.3%
2023	27.33	496^th	637	22.1%
2024	28.94	577^th	766	24.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.06	1662^nd	2338	28.9%
2019	28.44	1754^th	2357	25.6%
2021	5.34	1910^th	1955	2.3%
2022	24.07	1925^th	2401	19.8%
2023	22.81	1965^th	2403	18.2%
2024	14.35	2233^rd	2413	7.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.69	1977^th	2340	15.5%
2019	25.50	1836^th	2358	22.1%
2021	19.90	1671^st	1961	14.8%
2022	21.52	2014^th	2400	16.1%
2023	15.81	2152^nd	2400	10.3%
2024	28.55	1788^th	2411	25.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.13	561^st	891	37.0%
2022	53.79	372^nd	936	60.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.20	906^th	1392	34.9%
2019	37.35	811^th	1315	38.3%
2022	30.71	1114^th	1503	25.9%
2023	28.58	1091^st	1429	23.7%
2024	31.82	1080^th	1531	29.5%

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

Rank History for Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	34.19	912^th	1373	33.6%
2014	28.92	1019^th	1401	27.3%
2015	22.02	1134^th	1407	19.4%
2016	24.34	1117^th	1429	21.8%
2017	16.05	1300^th	1455	10.7%
2018	17.10	1266^th	1438	12.0%
2019	21.19	1184^th	1439	17.7%
2021	30.83	896^th	1242	27.9%
2022	19.01	1285^th	1479	13.1%
2023	24.14	1222^nd	1500	18.5%
2024	21.32	1281^st	1504	14.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.84	266^th	503	47.1%
2019	31.58	359^th	473	24.1%
2022	43.44	282^nd	581	51.5%
2023	37.57	349^th	591	40.9%
2024	44.85	275^th	615	55.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.61	808^th	1170	30.9%
2019	38.06	659^th	1139	42.1%
2022	48.57	503^rd	1283	60.8%
2023	53.12	460^th	1307	64.8%
2024	60.80	329^th	1303	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.71	1183^rd	1245	5.0%
2019	30.57	910^th	1241	26.7%
2022	30.97	959^th	1306	26.6%
2023	23.32	1103^rd	1288	14.4%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.14	342^nd	457	25.2%
2019	22.78	355^th	392	9.4%
2022	25.87	410^th	487	15.8%
2023	26.97	438^th	543	19.3%
2024	28.50	476^th	594	19.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.78	1222^nd	1353	9.7%
2019	23.96	1102^nd	1370	19.6%
2021	22.98	894^th	1066	16.1%
2022	20.68	1237^th	1454	14.9%
2023	24.64	1191^st	1463	18.6%
2024	18.38	1307^th	1465	10.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.65	1187^th	1352	12.2%
2019	21.08	1149^th	1366	15.9%
2021	49.52	504^th	1071	52.9%
2022	19.68	1263^rd	1455	13.2%
2023	26.09	1151^st	1464	21.4%
2024	27.12	1145^th	1464	21.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.00	483^rd	653	26.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.16	626^th	810	22.7%
2019	31.06	589^th	826	28.7%
2022	31.56	664^th	914	27.4%
2023	36.35	602^nd	943	36.2%
2024	33.51	655^th	953	31.3%

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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 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	37	312	2	409	0	n/a	n/a	760
1990	16	280	5	465	0	n/a	n/a	766
1991	13	357	5	401	1	n/a	n/a	777
1992	10	346	3	414	2	n/a	n/a	775
1993	10	330	4	421	1	n/a	n/a	766
1994	11	295	5	400	4	n/a	n/a	715
1995	9	282	5	382	2	n/a	n/a	680
1996	9	282	5	382	2	n/a	n/a	680
1997	13	298	7	376	3	n/a	n/a	697
1998	13	323	5	413	4	n/a	n/a	758
1999	10	314	5	413	4	n/a	n/a	746
2000	11	264	6	392	4	n/a	n/a	677
2001	11	278	12	367	7	n/a	n/a	675
2002	11	280	10	381	13	n/a	n/a	695
2003	11	280	10	381	13	n/a	n/a	695
2004	9	281	11	375	12	n/a	n/a	688
2005	6	156	4	318	8	n/a	n/a	492
2006	4	132	4	269	2	n/a	n/a	411
2007	1	91	3	195	1	n/a	n/a	291
2008	0	84	6	169	1	n/a	n/a	260
2009	3	76	6	166	2	n/a	n/a	253
2010	6	74	5	141	1	n/a	n/a	227
2011	14	85	4	155	0	0	0	258
2012	21	94	4	207	0	0	0	326
2013	22	106	10	242	2	0	0	382
2014	23	116	8	284	10	0	0	441
2015	28	128	19	288	11	0	2	476
2016	31	126	19	294	12	0	3	485
2017	21	128	13	305	10	1	3	481
2018	14	129	10	298	10	2	2	465
2019	20	116	9	321	7	0	3	476
2020	17	104	8	315	2	0	5	451
2021	17	99	9	315	2	0	4	446
2022	13	99	7	330	1	0	4	454
2023	12	89	8	302	0	1	5	417

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 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	760	32.0	23.7	n/a
1990	766	35.0	21.8	n/a
1991	777	37.0	21.0	n/a
1992	775	37.5	20.6	n/a
1993	766	34.6	22.1	n/a
1994	715	35.7	20.0	n/a
1995	680	29.1	23.4	n/a
1996	680	29.1	23.4	n/a
1997	697	26.1	26.7	84.9
1998	758	27.8	27.3	82.8
1999	746	32.0	23.3	84.2
2000	677	33.0	20.5	99.6
2001	675	31.0	21.8	92
2002	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	492	n/a	n/a	0
2006	411	35.0	11.7	98.8
2007	291	27.5	10.6	99
2008	260	24.0	10.8	98.5
2009	253	27.0	9.4	98.4
2010	227	27.6	8.2	n/a
2011	258	33.5	7.6	98.4
2012	326	44.0	7.4	98.5
2013	382	53.5	7.1	98.2
2014	441	61.5	7.1	98.6
2015	476	61.0	7.8	70
2016	485	62.0	7.8	70.9
2017	481	72.1	6.6	71.7
2018	465	72.0	6.4	84.3
2019	476	81.0	5.8	79.6
2020	451	85.0	5.3	83.8
2021	446	83.0	5.3	87.2
2022	454	94.0	4.8	88.8
2023	417	91.0	4.5	88.7

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 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	760	32.0	23.7	n/a
1990	766	35.0	21.8	n/a
1991	777	37.0	21.0	n/a
1992	775	37.5	20.6	n/a
1993	766	34.6	22.1	n/a
1994	715	35.7	20.0	n/a
1995	680	29.1	23.4	n/a
1996	680	29.1	23.4	n/a
1997	697	26.1	26.7	84.9
1998	758	27.8	27.3	82.8
1999	746	32.0	23.3	84.2
2000	677	33.0	20.5	99.6
2001	675	31.0	21.8	92
2002	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	492	n/a	n/a	0
2006	411	35.0	11.7	98.8
2007	291	27.5	10.6	99
2008	260	24.0	10.8	98.5
2009	253	27.0	9.4	98.4
2010	227	27.6	8.2	n/a
2011	258	33.5	7.6	98.4
2012	326	44.0	7.4	98.5
2013	382	53.5	7.1	98.2
2014	441	61.5	7.1	98.6
2015	476	61.0	7.8	70
2016	485	62.0	7.8	70.9
2017	481	72.1	6.6	71.7
2018	465	72.0	6.4	84.3
2019	476	81.0	5.8	79.6
2020	451	85.0	5.3	83.8
2021	446	83.0	5.3	87.2
2022	454	94.0	4.8	88.8
2023	417	91.0	4.5	88.7

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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