Is Ps 36 Margaret Douglas a good school?

Ps 36 Margaret Douglas ranks 1642 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 36 Margaret Douglas?

In the 2022-23 school year, 268 students attended Ps 36 Margaret Douglas.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 36 Margaret Douglas?

Students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas are 56% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Summary:

Ps 36 Margaret Douglas is an elementary school located in New York City's District 5, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 268 students. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, there are some interesting insights to consider.

Academically, Ps 36 Margaret Douglas generally performs below the New York City District 5 and statewide averages on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate is higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is relatively better for its Hispanic student population, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students, compared to the overall school ranking. In contrast, the school's rankings for Female, Male, and Low Socioeconomic Status students are all in the bottom half of New York elementary schools.

Interestingly, Ps 36 Margaret Douglas has a nearby high-performing counterpart, Ps 125 Ralph Bunche, which ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the KIPP Star College Prep Charter School, while not in the same district, outperforms Ps 36 Margaret Douglas across multiple academic measures. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students suggests that there may be opportunities to apply successful strategies to other student subgroups, and the significant increase in per-student spending over the past few years indicates a commitment to improving the school's resources and support for students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

123 Morningside Dr
New York, NY 10027-6095

(212) 690-5807

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1642^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,895

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

African American:

35.8%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 36 Margaret Douglas ranks worse than 67.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.3%), African American (35.8%), Asian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas is 9.5, which is the 8^th best among 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Ps 36 Margaret Douglas employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas is $32,895, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 36 Margaret Douglas:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 36 Margaret Douglas 1642^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 36 Margaret Douglas in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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New York City Geographic District # 5:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 5 710^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

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Rank History for all students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	29.40	1754^th	2286	23.3%
2012	21.63	1938^th	2320	16.5%
2013	20.37	1962^nd	2325	15.6%
2014	24.37	1872^nd	2345	20.2%
2015	17.73	2016^th	2352	14.3%
2016	20.39	1986^th	2366	16.1%
2017	24.54	1889^th	2386	20.8%
2018	26.59	1865^th	2395	22.1%
2019	25.09	1853^rd	2413	23.2%
2022	32.65	1699^th	2434	30.2%
2023	22.34	1974^th	2439	19.1%
2024	33.36	1642^nd	2445	32.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.97	672^nd	1066	37.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.35	1016^th	1941	47.7%
2019	42.77	900^th	1859	51.6%
2022	42.19	1025^th	2031	49.5%
2023	36.58	1203^rd	2016	40.3%
2024	36.51	1269^th	2110	39.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.84	1345^th	2045	34.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.62	342^nd	730	53.2%
2019	33.49	422^nd	570	26.0%
2022	58.27	200^th	622	67.8%
2023	33.17	428^th	637	32.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.97	1734^th	2338	25.8%
2019	22.42	1936^th	2357	17.9%
2022	23.23	1949^th	2401	18.8%
2023	22.95	1960^th	2403	18.4%
2024	34.28	1622^nd	2413	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.01	1949^th	2340	16.7%
2019	32.50	1637^th	2358	30.6%
2022	43.41	1349^th	2400	43.8%
2023	24.89	1884^th	2400	21.5%
2024	33.94	1631^st	2411	32.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.12	688^th	1392	50.6%
2019	43.13	714^th	1315	45.7%
2022	46.60	750^th	1503	50.1%
2023	44.77	763^rd	1429	46.6%
2024	58.45	501^st	1531	67.3%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, June 22, 2017

The Special Education Program, in my opinion, is good at that school. My child improved in his reading and have jumped from a grade three reading level to an eighth -grade level in an academic year. Parents need to get involved in their children's education and don't rely heavily on the teachers to work miracles. Safety is also great at the school. I just need to see more resources pooled into music dance, visual arts, drama, technology etc. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 36 Margaret Douglas

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	5	468	10	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1990	4	508	11	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1991	4	475	8	193	0	n/a	n/a	74	754
1992	7	548	11	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1993	3	575	11	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1994	1	602	5	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
1995	3	622	11	250	5	n/a	n/a	0	891
1996	3	622	11	250	5	n/a	n/a	0	891
1997	5	602	14	273	17	n/a	n/a	0	911
1998	4	551	8	284	15	n/a	n/a	0	862
1999	4	597	10	293	7	n/a	n/a	0	911
2000	3	593	15	231	7	n/a	n/a	0	849
2001	3	510	12	203	7	n/a	n/a	0	735
2002	9	434	8	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	9	434	8	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	3	389	10	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
2005	2	376	16	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2006	2	358	16	187	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2007	9	322	15	194	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
2008	12	307	10	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2009	10	272	9	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2010	10	310	10	267	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2011	11	345	8	277	0	0	0	0	641
2012	7	334	4	274	3	1	0	0	623
2013	10	293	3	245	4	0	3	0	558
2014	10	249	3	252	3	0	6	0	523
2015	8	261	4	244	5	0	3	0	525
2016	5	200	3	235	3	0	4	0	450
2017	7	185	3	223	5	0	5	0	428
2018	7	164	3	217	1	0	3	0	395
2019	9	138	5	204	0	1	1	0	358
2020	12	135	5	212	0	1	4	0	369
2021	8	109	5	180	2	1	5	0	310
2022	13	97	7	169	1	0	2	0	289
2023	7	96	7	151	0	1	6	0	268

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 36 Margaret Douglas

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	674	41.1	16.3	n/a
1990	723	42.9	16.8	n/a
1991	754	44.1	17.0	n/a
1992	779	43.9	17.7	n/a
1993	797	45.0	17.7	n/a
1994	827	45.0	18.4	n/a
1995	891	43.0	20.7	n/a
1996	891	43.0	20.7	n/a
1997	911	47.0	19.4	75.3
1998	862	45.0	19.2	79.6
1999	911	48.6	18.7	75.3
2000	849	55.7	15.2	72.1
2001	735	51.7	14.2	79.5
2002	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	594	54.0	11.0	0
2006	564	49.0	11.5	93.3
2007	543	50.0	10.9	92.3
2008	543	46.0	11.8	77.5
2009	503	43.0	11.7	79.3
2010	597	49.0	12.1	n/a
2011	641	51.1	12.5	82.2
2012	623	51.0	12.2	73.5
2013	558	46.0	12.1	84.9
2014	523	40.0	13.0	74.2
2015	525	40.0	13.1	88
2016	450	37.0	12.1	88.7
2017	428	39.8	10.7	88.1
2018	395	41.0	9.6	88.1
2019	358	38.0	9.4	89.1
2020	369	29.0	12.7	89.2
2021	310	32.0	9.6	88.7
2022	289	31.0	9.3	86.5
2023	268	28.0	9.5	93.7

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 36 Margaret Douglas

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	674	41.1	16.3	n/a
1990	723	42.9	16.8	n/a
1991	754	44.1	17.0	n/a
1992	779	43.9	17.7	n/a
1993	797	45.0	17.7	n/a
1994	827	45.0	18.4	n/a
1995	891	43.0	20.7	n/a
1996	891	43.0	20.7	n/a
1997	911	47.0	19.4	75.3
1998	862	45.0	19.2	79.6
1999	911	48.6	18.7	75.3
2000	849	55.7	15.2	72.1
2001	735	51.7	14.2	79.5
2002	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	594	54.0	11.0	0
2006	564	49.0	11.5	93.3
2007	543	50.0	10.9	92.3
2008	543	46.0	11.8	77.5
2009	503	43.0	11.7	79.3
2010	597	49.0	12.1	n/a
2011	641	51.1	12.5	82.2
2012	623	51.0	12.2	73.5
2013	558	46.0	12.1	84.9
2014	523	40.0	13.0	74.2
2015	525	40.0	13.1	88
2016	450	37.0	12.1	88.7
2017	428	39.8	10.7	88.1
2018	395	41.0	9.6	88.1
2019	358	38.0	9.4	89.1
2020	369	29.0	12.7	89.2
2021	310	32.0	9.6	88.7
2022	289	31.0	9.3	86.5
2023	268	28.0	9.5	93.7

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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