Is Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune a good school?

Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune ranks 1556 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune?

In the 2023-24 school year, 170 students attended Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune?

Students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune are 55% African American, 36% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian.

Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Summary:

Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune is an elementary school in New York, NY that serves 185 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.

Academically, Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune struggles compared to district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.82% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), 56.25% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA, and 69.23% of 5th graders were proficient in Math - all well below the district and state averages. The school's performance varies across student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school, but English Language Learners and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 10-15% statewide.

While Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune spends a relatively high $29,000 per student, the school's student-teacher ratio of 9.4 is high. Nearby schools in the same district also struggle academically, suggesting systemic challenges. In contrast, the nearby Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 6 significantly outperform Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune, with proficiency rates in the 80-90% range. This highlights the potential for higher achievement when the right resources and educational model are in place.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

222 W 134th St
New York, NY 10030-3099

(212) 690-5915

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1556^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,329

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 170

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.3%

Hispanic:

36.5%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune ranks worse than 63.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^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 36.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.3%), Hispanic (36.5%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune is 11.3. 12 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune is $29,329. 8 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune 1556^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

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Rank History for all students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	5.78	2146^th	2206	2.7%
2007	9.70	2065^th	2219	6.9%
2008	12.27	2044^th	2227	8.2%
2009	10.20	2136^th	2257	5.4%
2010	13.62	2059^th	2263	9.0%
2011	17.72	1967^th	2286	14.0%
2012	11.90	2124^th	2320	8.4%
2013	17.05	2045^th	2325	12.0%
2014	25.30	1843^rd	2345	21.4%
2015	18.91	1972^nd	2352	16.2%
2016	22.34	1935^th	2366	18.2%
2017	34.63	1589^th	2386	33.4%
2018	9.57	2268^th	2395	5.3%
2019	31.44	1683^rd	2413	30.3%
2022	21.49	2001^st	2434	17.8%
2023	40.30	1430^th	2439	41.4%
2024	36.23	1556^th	2445	36.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.81	887^th	938	5.4%
2022	23.30	919^th	1027	10.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.09	1026^th	1941	47.1%
2019	59.65	465^th	1859	75.0%
2022	62.93	471^st	2031	76.8%
2023	50.84	762^nd	2016	62.2%
2024	50.06	815^th	2110	61.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.91	1848^th	2045	9.6%
2019	36.27	1305^th	2032	35.8%
2022	37.83	1302^nd	2099	38.0%
2023	47.36	979^th	2041	52.0%
2024	47.22	994^th	2078	52.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.57	449^th	730	38.5%
2019	50.39	248^th	570	56.5%
2022	40.10	360^th	622	42.1%
2023	48.15	293^rd	637	54.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.43	2117^th	2338	9.5%
2019	42.24	1359^th	2357	42.3%
2022	25.15	1896^th	2401	21.0%
2023	52.56	1095^th	2403	54.4%
2024	36.33	1556^th	2413	35.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.98	2200^th	2340	6.0%
2019	23.22	1888^th	2358	19.9%
2022	22.88	1967^th	2400	18.0%
2023	31.55	1677^th	2400	30.1%
2024	34.48	1612^th	2411	33.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.29	719^th	948	24.2%
2019	43.85	442^nd	891	50.4%
2022	40.05	536^th	936	42.7%
2023	56.26	326^th	857	62.0%
2024	68.31	221^st	927	76.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.90	1322^nd	1503	12.0%
2023	65.17	397^th	1429	72.2%

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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 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	6	501	5	82	0	n/a	n/a	594
2003	6	501	5	82	0	n/a	n/a	594
2004	5	378	4	84	1	n/a	n/a	472
2005	2	379	4	75	3	n/a	n/a	463
2006	3	331	5	75	5	n/a	n/a	419
2007	0	272	6	74	2	n/a	n/a	354
2008	0	232	10	80	1	n/a	n/a	323
2009	3	224	8	74	1	n/a	n/a	310
2010	5	203	7	72	0	n/a	n/a	287
2011	6	192	8	92	0	0	0	298
2012	5	174	5	93	2	1	1	281
2013	3	198	3	81	1	0	0	286
2014	4	170	2	85	1	0	0	262
2015	3	193	2	98	1	0	1	298
2016	10	182	2	100	2	0	0	296
2017	3	163	2	105	2	0	1	276
2018	3	161	2	95	2	0	0	263
2019	4	166	2	86	2	0	0	260
2020	4	140	1	100	2	0	0	247
2021	4	108	1	99	1	0	0	213
2022	9	104	1	92	1	0	0	207
2023	6	107	2	68	2	0	0	185
2024	9	94	4	62	1	0	0	170

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 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	463	n/a	n/a	0
2006	419	44.0	9.5	42.7
2007	354	34.3	10.3	50.6
2008	323	33.0	9.8	80.8
2009	310	33.0	9.4	86.1
2010	287	30.5	9.4	n/a
2011	298	30.0	9.9	93.3
2012	281	27.0	10.4	92.2
2013	286	23.0	12.4	94.4
2014	262	23.0	11.3	87.4
2015	298	29.0	10.2	94
2016	296	28.0	10.5	93.9
2017	276	28.6	9.6	98.6
2018	263	25.0	10.5	98.9
2019	260	24.0	10.8	98.1
2020	247	21.0	11.7	98.8
2021	213	19.0	11.2	97.2
2022	207	16.0	12.9	99.5
2023	185	19.6	9.4	97.8
2024	170	15.0	11.3	98.2

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 92 Mary McLeod Bethune

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	594	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	463	n/a	n/a	0
2006	419	44.0	9.5	42.7
2007	354	34.3	10.3	50.6
2008	323	33.0	9.8	80.8
2009	310	33.0	9.4	86.1
2010	287	30.5	9.4	n/a
2011	298	30.0	9.9	93.3
2012	281	27.0	10.4	92.2
2013	286	23.0	12.4	94.4
2014	262	23.0	11.3	87.4
2015	298	29.0	10.2	94
2016	296	28.0	10.5	93.9
2017	276	28.6	9.6	98.6
2018	263	25.0	10.5	98.9
2019	260	24.0	10.8	98.1
2020	247	21.0	11.7	98.8
2021	213	19.0	11.2	97.2
2022	207	16.0	12.9	99.5
2023	185	19.6	9.4	97.8
2024	170	15.0	11.3	98.2

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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