Is Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) a good school?

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) ranks in the bottom 22.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 282 students attended Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)?

Students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) are 60% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

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Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) is an elementary school in New York, NY, serving 284 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District # 5, which is ranked 710 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that lag behind. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 40.91% in ELA and 56.52% in Math, compared to the district's 35.5% and 42.61%, and the state's 42.6% and 53.93%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with only 18.42% proficient in ELA and 10.53% in Math.

While the school's student subgroups show varying levels of performance, with female students and African American students performing relatively better, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle significantly, ranking in the bottom 5% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school has extremely high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.37% to 95.07% over the past three school years. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) continues to underperform, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the unique needs of its diverse student population. In contrast, nearby Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 and Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem significantly outperform the school and the surrounding district on academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2589 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039-2619

(212) 491-6636

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1893^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,042

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

Hispanic:

28.7%

American Indian:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 11^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 25.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.9%), Hispanic (28.7%), American Indian (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) is 10.4. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) is $30,042, which is the 8^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) 1893^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) 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 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	3.87	2172^nd	2206	1.5%
2007	6.78	2122^nd	2219	4.4%
2008	5.74	2149^th	2227	3.5%
2009	6.58	2186^th	2257	3.1%
2010	11.13	2097^th	2263	7.3%
2011	18.07	1962^nd	2286	14.2%
2012	9.45	2171^st	2320	6.4%
2013	10.29	2229^th	2325	4.1%
2014	11.32	2192^nd	2345	6.5%
2015	8.63	2266^th	2352	3.7%
2016	9.70	2241^st	2366	5.3%
2017	11.22	2236^th	2386	6.3%
2018	19.70	2046^th	2395	14.6%
2019	20.45	1981^st	2413	17.9%
2021	22.74	1804^th	2201	18.0%
2022	15.01	2190^th	2434	10.0%
2023	24.22	1914^th	2439	21.5%
2024	25.17	1893^rd	2445	22.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.93	447^th	938	52.3%
2019	36.15	539^th	860	37.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.88	792^nd	1941	59.2%
2019	46.43	796^th	1859	57.2%
2022	30.93	1495^th	2031	26.4%
2023	42.42	998^th	2016	50.5%
2024	36.20	1283^rd	2110	39.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.92	1150^th	1678	31.5%
2022	14.92	1978^th	2099	5.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.45	429^th	730	41.2%
2019	40.12	357^th	570	37.4%
2022	33.82	437^th	622	29.7%
2023	79.79	85^th	637	86.7%
2024	62.91	193^rd	766	74.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.32	2008^th	2338	14.1%
2019	22.37	1938^th	2357	17.8%
2022	15.71	2165^th	2401	9.8%
2023	33.24	1633^rd	2403	32.0%
2024	32.34	1670^th	2413	30.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.68	1978^th	2340	15.5%
2019	20.98	1947^th	2358	17.4%
2022	18.04	2101^st	2400	12.5%
2023	19.16	2054^th	2400	14.4%
2024	19.78	2078^th	2411	13.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.46	415^th	948	56.2%
2019	40.56	499^th	891	44.0%
2022	38.99	551^st	936	41.1%
2023	38.57	513^th	857	40.1%
2024	43.21	500^th	927	46.1%

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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 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	749	1	86	0	n/a	n/a	836
1990	1	683	9	178	0	n/a	n/a	871
1991	1	707	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	788
1992	0	722	0	114	1	n/a	n/a	837
1993	4	726	1	126	3	n/a	n/a	860
1994	8	722	4	145	2	n/a	n/a	881
1995	7	820	5	181	2	n/a	n/a	1015
1996	7	820	5	181	2	n/a	n/a	1015
1997	12	754	5	172	2	n/a	n/a	945
1998	7	753	5	170	6	n/a	n/a	941
1999	20	720	3	161	2	n/a	n/a	906
2000	14	752	1	160	2	n/a	n/a	929
2001	12	740	2	164	3	n/a	n/a	921
2002	9	667	2	196	1	n/a	n/a	875
2003	9	667	2	196	1	n/a	n/a	875
2004	10	559	4	212	0	n/a	n/a	785
2005	10	596	7	230	1	n/a	n/a	844
2006	8	570	4	231	1	n/a	n/a	814
2007	12	544	2	244	6	n/a	n/a	808
2008	12	455	2	213	2	n/a	n/a	684
2009	11	430	4	188	1	n/a	n/a	634
2010	11	347	3	160	0	n/a	n/a	521
2011	7	323	3	170	0	0	0	503
2012	14	314	2	193	3	0	0	526
2013	10	283	3	206	6	0	2	510
2014	11	274	3	192	6	0	8	494
2015	9	294	2	186	6	0	8	505
2016	11	267	1	191	16	0	2	488
2017	9	235	2	185	14	1	3	449
2018	8	229	2	138	9	1	3	390
2019	6	235	2	119	8	1	4	375
2020	8	222	1	123	9	0	3	366
2021	8	181	2	99	8	0	3	301
2022	9	169	2	80	40	2	1	303
2023	7	164	2	85	26	0	0	284
2024	8	169	1	81	17	1	5	282

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 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	836	48.9	17.0	n/a
1990	871	49.9	17.4	n/a
1991	788	43.7	18.0	n/a
1992	837	47.9	17.4	n/a
1993	860	46.0	18.7	n/a
1994	881	41.0	21.5	n/a
1995	1015	23.0	44.1	n/a
1996	1015	23.0	44.1	n/a
1997	945	19.0	49.7	94.9
1998	941	36.5	25.8	94.9
1999	906	44.0	20.6	93.9
2000	929	45.0	20.6	80.7
2001	921	33.1	27.8	82.6
2002	875	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	875	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	785	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	844	n/a	n/a	0
2006	814	60.0	13.6	81.9
2007	808	59.0	13.7	78.2
2008	684	61.0	11.2	72.4
2009	634	59.0	10.7	81.1
2010	521	53.5	9.7	n/a
2011	503	52.1	9.6	68
2012	526	45.0	11.6	68.3
2013	510	47.0	10.8	86.5
2014	494	47.0	10.5	82.8
2015	505	46.0	10.9	89.5
2016	488	44.0	11.0	87.3
2017	449	36.8	12.1	85.5
2018	390	38.0	10.2	91.3
2019	375	36.0	10.4	89.1
2020	366	26.0	14.0	88.5
2021	301	27.0	11.1	89.4
2022	303	20.3	14.8	90.4
2023	284	22.0	12.9	95.1
2024	282	27.0	10.4	95.7

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 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	836	48.9	17.0	n/a
1990	871	49.9	17.4	n/a
1991	788	43.7	18.0	n/a
1992	837	47.9	17.4	n/a
1993	860	46.0	18.7	n/a
1994	881	41.0	21.5	n/a
1995	1015	23.0	44.1	n/a
1996	1015	23.0	44.1	n/a
1997	945	19.0	49.7	94.9
1998	941	36.5	25.8	94.9
1999	906	44.0	20.6	93.9
2000	929	45.0	20.6	80.7
2001	921	33.1	27.8	82.6
2002	875	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	875	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	785	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	844	n/a	n/a	0
2006	814	60.0	13.6	81.9
2007	808	59.0	13.7	78.2
2008	684	61.0	11.2	72.4
2009	634	59.0	10.7	81.1
2010	521	53.5	9.7	n/a
2011	503	52.1	9.6	68
2012	526	45.0	11.6	68.3
2013	510	47.0	10.8	86.5
2014	494	47.0	10.5	82.8
2015	505	46.0	10.9	89.5
2016	488	44.0	11.0	87.3
2017	449	36.8	12.1	85.5
2018	390	38.0	10.2	91.3
2019	375	36.0	10.4	89.1
2020	366	26.0	14.0	88.5
2021	301	27.0	11.1	89.4
2022	303	20.3	14.8	90.4
2023	284	22.0	12.9	95.1
2024	282	27.0	10.4	95.7

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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