Is Ps 129 John H Finley a good school?

Ps 129 John H Finley ranks 1826 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 129 John H Finley?

In the 2022-23 school year, 204 students attended Ps 129 John H Finley.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 129 John H Finley?

Students at Ps 129 John H Finley are 50% African American, 45% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Ps 129 John H Finley

Summary:

Ps 129 John H Finley is an elementary school in New York City's District 5, serving 204 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. Despite its location, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ps 129 John H Finley struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly lower than the district and state averages. While the school's African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of the state, Hispanic and Special Education students rank in the bottom quarter. The school's high-poverty student population, with 91-92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these challenges. Interestingly, the school is located within 0.19 miles of two high-performing charter schools, Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 6 and KIPP Star College Prep Charter School, which significantly outperform Ps 129 John H Finley on state assessments.

Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $24,754 in 2019-2020 to $41,292 in 2022-2023, its academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement. This raises questions about the effective use of resources and the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes at Ps 129 John H Finley.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

425 W 130th St
New York, NY 10027

(212) 690-5932

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1826^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $41,292

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 204

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.5%

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 129 John H Finley ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^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 27.41. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (50.5%), Hispanic (44.6%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 129 John H Finley is 10.4. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 129 John H Finley employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 129 John H Finley is $41,292, which is the 2^nd highest among 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 129 John H Finley 1826^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 129 John H Finley 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 129 John H Finley

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.34	2020^th	2206	8.4%
2007	16.37	1925^th	2219	13.2%
2008	18.26	1948^th	2227	12.5%
2009	18.21	1998^th	2257	11.5%
2010	16.02	2011^th	2263	11.1%
2011	16.97	1996^th	2286	12.7%
2012	22.19	1926^th	2320	17.0%
2013	26.35	1817^th	2325	21.8%
2014	29.80	1717^th	2345	26.8%
2015	22.03	1884^th	2352	19.9%
2016	21.91	1945^th	2366	17.8%
2017	19.79	2006^th	2386	15.9%
2018	37.14	1557^th	2395	35.0%
2019	37.83	1488^th	2413	38.3%
2021	47.34	1147^th	2201	47.9%
2022	32.39	1704^th	2434	30.0%
2023	23.47	1940^th	2439	20.5%
2024	27.41	1826^th	2445	25.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.56	1177^th	1941	39.4%
2019	34.90	1150^th	1859	38.1%
2022	17.93	1984^th	2031	2.3%
2023	27.36	1561^st	2016	22.6%
2024	28.47	1602^nd	2110	24.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.97	407^th	730	44.2%
2019	55.37	198^th	570	65.3%
2023	48.75	286^th	637	55.1%
2024	39.39	458^th	766	40.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.53	1407^th	2338	39.8%
2019	39.76	1420^th	2357	39.8%
2022	41.52	1419^th	2401	40.9%
2023	27.17	1821^st	2403	24.2%
2024	24.67	1909^th	2413	20.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.73	1673^rd	2340	28.5%
2019	35.42	1543^rd	2358	34.6%
2022	35.16	1596^th	2400	33.5%
2023	22.95	1934^th	2400	19.4%
2024	21.98	2012^th	2411	16.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.88	362^nd	948	61.8%
2019	46.92	400^th	891	55.1%
2022	43.35	499^th	936	46.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.63	743^rd	1392	46.6%
2019	54.10	517^th	1315	60.7%
2022	27.10	1193^rd	1503	20.6%
2023	31.19	1033^rd	1429	27.7%
2024	32.32	1066^th	1531	30.4%

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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 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2010	16.15	1044^th	1243	16.0%
2011	13.85	1126^th	1295	13.1%
2012	7.84	1248^th	1337	6.7%
2013	12.36	1269^th	1373	7.6%
2014	23.77	1085^th	1401	22.6%
2015	18.25	1186^th	1407	15.7%
2016	15.47	1277^th	1429	10.6%
2017	13.69	1342^nd	1455	7.8%
2018	17.85	1250^th	1438	13.1%
2019	21.60	1175^th	1439	18.3%
2021	56.88	458^th	1242	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.10	467^th	503	7.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.88	829^th	1170	29.1%
2019	25.03	1025^th	1139	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.67	1114^th	1245	10.5%
2021	71.66	182^nd	935	80.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.28	351^st	457	23.2%
2019	46.03	189^th	392	51.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.49	1143^rd	1353	15.5%
2019	26.50	1060^th	1370	22.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.47	1233^rd	1352	8.8%
2019	17.13	1220^th	1366	10.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.55	578^th	663	12.8%
2019	37.69	376^th	653	42.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 129 John H Finley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.91	669^th	810	17.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 129 John H Finley

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	735	0	191	0	n/a	n/a	926
1990	4	738	0	193	0	n/a	n/a	935
1991	1	725	4	207	0	n/a	n/a	937
1992	4	771	1	208	0	n/a	n/a	984
1993	3	738	1	223	1	n/a	n/a	966
1994	2	707	2	240	1	n/a	n/a	952
1995	5	632	6	241	1	n/a	n/a	885
1996	5	632	6	241	1	n/a	n/a	885
1997	4	626	4	267	1	n/a	n/a	902
1998	5	586	4	262	2	n/a	n/a	859
1999	2	523	6	229	0	n/a	n/a	760
2000	0	453	6	215	3	n/a	n/a	677
2001	0	409	10	261	3	n/a	n/a	683
2002	2	322	6	232	4	n/a	n/a	566
2003	2	322	6	232	4	n/a	n/a	566
2004	1	303	12	235	2	n/a	n/a	553
2005	1	248	9	220	2	n/a	n/a	480
2006	2	266	8	236	4	n/a	n/a	516
2007	2	252	10	246	3	n/a	n/a	513
2008	1	263	7	227	3	n/a	n/a	501
2009	2	267	4	248	2	n/a	n/a	523
2010	2	301	9	265	2	n/a	n/a	579
2011	8	311	9	289	4	0	0	621
2012	17	296	10	312	5	0	0	640
2013	18	266	15	294	6	0	2	601
2014	13	246	12	277	14	0	2	564
2015	10	200	8	255	13	0	2	488
2016	7	205	12	252	10	0	3	489
2017	5	199	17	213	10	3	4	451
2018	5	209	13	199	8	2	3	439
2019	8	205	8	181	7	0	5	414
2020	7	191	8	163	6	0	3	378
2021	7	151	6	141	4	0	3	312
2022	4	107	3	128	2	0	4	248
2023	5	103	3	91	0	0	2	204

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 129 John H Finley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	926	49.0	18.8	n/a
1990	935	51.9	18.0	n/a
1991	937	53.9	17.3	n/a
1992	984	49.9	19.7	n/a
1993	966	50.1	19.3	n/a
1994	952	50.1	19.0	n/a
1995	885	50.1	17.7	n/a
1996	885	50.1	17.7	n/a
1997	902	47.0	19.2	94.9
1998	859	48.0	17.9	95
1999	760	45.0	16.9	95
2000	677	46.3	14.6	79.9
2001	683	53.0	12.9	80.7
2002	566	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	566	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	480	n/a	n/a	0
2006	516	40.0	12.9	88.4
2007	513	39.5	13.0	74.5
2008	501	38.8	12.9	75.8
2009	523	39.5	13.2	84.1
2010	579	43.0	13.4	n/a
2011	621	43.0	14.4	86.3
2012	640	42.0	15.2	87.7
2013	601	43.0	13.9	90.7
2014	564	42.0	13.4	86
2015	488	37.0	13.1	92
2016	489	38.0	12.8	88.5
2017	451	39.4	11.4	91.8
2018	439	39.0	11.2	92.7
2019	414	39.0	10.6	90.1
2020	378	32.8	11.5	93.4
2021	312	32.9	9.4	91.7
2022	248	27.4	9.0	91.9
2023	204	19.5	10.4	92.6

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 129 John H Finley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	926	49.0	18.8	n/a
1990	935	51.9	18.0	n/a
1991	937	53.9	17.3	n/a
1992	984	49.9	19.7	n/a
1993	966	50.1	19.3	n/a
1994	952	50.1	19.0	n/a
1995	885	50.1	17.7	n/a
1996	885	50.1	17.7	n/a
1997	902	47.0	19.2	94.9
1998	859	48.0	17.9	95
1999	760	45.0	16.9	95
2000	677	46.3	14.6	79.9
2001	683	53.0	12.9	80.7
2002	566	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	566	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	480	n/a	n/a	0
2006	516	40.0	12.9	88.4
2007	513	39.5	13.0	74.5
2008	501	38.8	12.9	75.8
2009	523	39.5	13.2	84.1
2010	579	43.0	13.4	n/a
2011	621	43.0	14.4	86.3
2012	640	42.0	15.2	87.7
2013	601	43.0	13.9	90.7
2014	564	42.0	13.4	86
2015	488	37.0	13.1	92
2016	489	38.0	12.8	88.5
2017	451	39.4	11.4	91.8
2018	439	39.0	11.2	92.7
2019	414	39.0	10.6	90.1
2020	378	32.8	11.5	93.4
2021	312	32.9	9.4	91.7
2022	248	27.4	9.0	91.9
2023	204	19.5	10.4	92.6

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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