Is Ps 46 Arthur Tappan a good school?

Ps 46 Arthur Tappan ranks in the bottom 24.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 46 Arthur Tappan?

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended Ps 46 Arthur Tappan.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 46 Arthur Tappan?

Students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan are 49% Hispanic, 46% African American, 3% White.

Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Summary:

PS 46 Arthur Tappan is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 5, located in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. With 428 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 46 Arthur Tappan's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.46% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 35.5% in the district and 42.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly weak in the upper grades, with only 21.43% of 6th graders proficient in ELA and 22.58% proficient in math. Compared to nearby schools like Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School and PS 200 James McCune Smith School, PS 46 Arthur Tappan generally underperforms.

PS 46 Arthur Tappan serves a high-need student population, with 94.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly African American and Hispanic, and these subgroups rank in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools in recent years. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $26,013 in 2022-2023, the school's student-teacher ratio of 9.8 is lower than nearby schools, suggesting that the additional funding may not be translating into improved academic outcomes. The persistent low performance and equity concerns highlighted by the data suggest that a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement is needed to address the root causes of the school's struggles and provide a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2987 Frederick Douglas Blvd
New York, NY 10039-1399

(212) 360-1519

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1842^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,013

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

African American:

46.3%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 46 Arthur Tappan ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^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 27.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 46 Arthur Tappan ranks worse than 63.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), African American (46.3%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan is 9.8. 8 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 46 Arthur Tappan employs 43.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan is $26,013. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 46 Arthur Tappan:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 46 Arthur Tappan 1842^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 46 Arthur Tappan in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 46 Arthur Tappan 956^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 46 Arthur Tappan in the ranking list.)

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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 46 Arthur Tappan

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	7.55	2123^rd	2206	3.8%
2007	16.76	1920^th	2219	13.5%
2008	19.21	1925^th	2227	13.6%
2009	22.59	1936^th	2257	14.2%
2010	15.11	2033^rd	2263	10.2%
2011	15.39	2031^st	2286	11.2%
2012	11.00	2143^rd	2320	7.6%
2013	15.67	2078^th	2325	10.6%
2014	18.47	1994^th	2345	15.0%
2015	17.10	2041^st	2352	13.2%
2016	10.73	2222^nd	2366	6.1%
2017	9.85	2262^nd	2386	5.2%
2018	13.96	2173^rd	2395	9.3%
2019	12.81	2210^th	2413	8.4%
2021	44.36	1238^th	2201	43.8%
2022	16.12	2157^th	2434	11.4%
2023	21.94	1984^th	2439	18.7%
2024	27.03	1842^nd	2445	24.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.94	872^nd	938	7.0%
2019	34.92	563^rd	860	34.5%
2024	37.49	654^th	1066	38.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.44	1553^rd	1941	20.0%
2019	30.46	1329^th	1859	28.5%
2022	26.65	1684^th	2031	17.1%
2023	33.49	1323^rd	2016	34.4%
2024	45.31	969^th	2110	54.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	23.23	1683^rd	2032	17.2%
2021	64.68	457^th	1678	72.8%
2024	29.29	1532^nd	2078	26.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.14	434^th	730	40.5%
2019	45.08	303^rd	570	46.8%
2022	20.01	567^th	622	8.8%
2023	38.52	378^th	637	40.7%
2024	48.69	326^th	766	57.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.04	2108^th	2338	9.8%
2019	13.49	2174^th	2357	7.8%
2022	18.24	2084^th	2401	13.2%
2023	22.75	1966^th	2403	18.2%
2024	39.00	1471^st	2413	39.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.82	2163^rd	2340	7.6%
2019	15.62	2112^th	2358	10.4%
2022	18.57	2088^th	2400	13.0%
2023	24.40	1893^rd	2400	21.1%
2024	19.00	2103^rd	2411	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.91	815^th	948	14.0%
2019	24.28	719^th	891	19.3%
2022	21.21	788^th	936	15.8%
2023	28.49	624^th	857	27.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.82	887^th	1392	36.3%
2019	35.99	838^th	1315	36.3%
2022	37.52	963^rd	1503	35.9%
2023	40.38	852^nd	1429	40.4%
2024	25.28	1246^th	1531	18.6%

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

Rank History for Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	11.04	1169^th	1295	9.7%
2012	7.59	1251^st	1337	6.4%
2013	22.00	1088^th	1373	20.8%
2014	17.43	1202^nd	1401	14.2%
2015	14.65	1258^th	1407	10.6%
2016	12.43	1341^st	1429	6.2%
2017	11.28	1379^th	1455	5.2%
2018	14.45	1314^th	1438	8.6%
2019	17.34	1266^th	1439	12.0%
2022	22.44	1218^th	1479	17.6%
2023	41.60	892^nd	1500	40.5%
2024	38.03	956^th	1504	36.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.88	469^th	503	6.8%
2019	61.24	90^th	473	81.0%
2024	41.26	326^th	615	47.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.15	717^th	1170	38.7%
2019	37.54	676^th	1139	40.6%
2022	40.87	688^th	1283	46.4%
2023	56.09	405^th	1307	69.0%
2024	49.81	513^th	1303	60.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.01	991^st	1241	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.38	370^th	457	19.0%
2019	54.33	134^th	392	65.8%
2022	11.58	485^th	487	0.4%
2023	40.04	340^th	543	37.4%
2024	31.08	455^th	594	23.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.99	1231^st	1353	9.0%
2019	16.90	1228^th	1370	10.4%
2022	27.37	1121^st	1454	22.9%
2023	44.53	817^th	1463	44.2%
2024	33.87	1020^th	1465	30.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.93	1241^st	1352	8.2%
2019	19.40	1178^th	1366	13.8%
2022	19.23	1270^th	1455	12.7%
2023	40.28	887^th	1464	39.4%
2024	43.28	805^th	1464	45.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.82	595^th	663	10.3%
2022	32.44	496^th	706	29.7%
2023	39.94	425^th	696	38.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.82	618^th	810	23.7%
2019	34.65	532^nd	826	35.6%
2022	41.57	508^th	914	44.4%
2024	48.73	454^th	953	52.4%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1	850	1	143	0	n/a	n/a	995
1990	1	894	0	169	0	n/a	n/a	1064
1991	62	798	1	155	0	n/a	n/a	1016
1992	2	817	0	195	0	n/a	n/a	1014
1993	7	807	1	184	1	n/a	n/a	1000
1994	8	804	1	177	2	n/a	n/a	992
1995	7	777	0	245	1	n/a	n/a	1030
1996	7	777	0	245	1	n/a	n/a	1030
1997	5	762	1	273	3	n/a	n/a	1044
1998	3	735	3	264	1	n/a	n/a	1006
1999	2	701	6	276	1	n/a	n/a	986
2000	4	606	10	295	2	n/a	n/a	917
2001	6	608	9	290	1	n/a	n/a	914
2002	5	590	9	335	3	n/a	n/a	942
2003	5	590	9	335	3	n/a	n/a	942
2004	6	562	8	329	2	n/a	n/a	907
2005	6	539	9	331	3	n/a	n/a	888
2006	11	544	5	333	1	n/a	n/a	894
2007	4	500	2	323	1	n/a	n/a	830
2008	6	487	1	312	1	n/a	n/a	807
2009	9	408	1	290	2	n/a	n/a	710
2010	8	408	1	304	3	n/a	n/a	724
2011	11	385	9	336	3	0	0	744
2012	7	424	10	382	3	0	0	826
2013	5	425	4	398	4	1	3	840
2014	7	419	8	402	4	0	3	843
2015	8	431	7	392	3	0	7	848
2016	8	379	5	372	3	0	6	773
2017	6	331	4	333	2	0	5	681
2018	5	317	4	329	3	0	5	663
2019	6	306	4	308	2	2	5	633
2020	7	258	4	270	1	1	4	545
2021	11	228	2	244	1	1	2	489
2022	14	224	5	212	4	1	2	462
2023	11	198	3	209	3	0	4	428

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 46 Arthur Tappan

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	995	57.9	17.1	n/a
1990	1064	54.9	19.3	n/a
1991	1016	53.8	18.8	n/a
1992	1014	50.8	19.9	n/a
1993	1000	50.9	19.6	n/a
1994	992	48.1	20.6	n/a
1995	1030	51.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1030	51.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1044	52.0	20.1	74.7
1998	1006	55.0	18.3	77.5
1999	986	59.5	16.6	79.1
2000	917	57.3	16.0	86.2
2001	914	60.1	15.2	83.9
2002	942	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	942	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	907	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	888	n/a	n/a	0
2006	894	59.0	15.2	97.9
2007	830	57.0	14.6	98.3
2008	807	57.0	14.2	92.3
2009	710	60.7	11.7	89.6
2010	724	52.0	13.9	n/a
2011	744	50.1	14.8	98.1
2012	826	52.0	15.8	98.1
2013	840	50.0	16.7	90.5
2014	843	53.2	15.8	87.4
2015	848	61.0	13.9	89
2016	773	59.0	13.1	92.1
2017	681	57.7	11.7	94
2018	663	56.0	11.8	94
2019	633	52.0	12.1	92.7
2020	545	47.0	11.5	93.8
2021	489	42.0	11.6	96.1
2022	462	47.6	9.7	94.8
2023	428	43.5	9.8	94.6

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 46 Arthur Tappan

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	995	57.9	17.1	n/a
1990	1064	54.9	19.3	n/a
1991	1016	53.8	18.8	n/a
1992	1014	50.8	19.9	n/a
1993	1000	50.9	19.6	n/a
1994	992	48.1	20.6	n/a
1995	1030	51.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1030	51.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1044	52.0	20.1	74.7
1998	1006	55.0	18.3	77.5
1999	986	59.5	16.6	79.1
2000	917	57.3	16.0	86.2
2001	914	60.1	15.2	83.9
2002	942	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	942	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	907	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	888	n/a	n/a	0
2006	894	59.0	15.2	97.9
2007	830	57.0	14.6	98.3
2008	807	57.0	14.2	92.3
2009	710	60.7	11.7	89.6
2010	724	52.0	13.9	n/a
2011	744	50.1	14.8	98.1
2012	826	52.0	15.8	98.1
2013	840	50.0	16.7	90.5
2014	843	53.2	15.8	87.4
2015	848	61.0	13.9	89
2016	773	59.0	13.1	92.1
2017	681	57.7	11.7	94
2018	663	56.0	11.8	94
2019	633	52.0	12.1	92.7
2020	545	47.0	11.5	93.8
2021	489	42.0	11.6	96.1
2022	462	47.6	9.7	94.8
2023	428	43.5	9.8	94.6

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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