Is Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt a good school?

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt ranks in the bottom 16.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt?

Students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt attend?

Students who attend Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt High : Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Summary:

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt is an elementary school located in New York, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 609 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,550 and 2,238 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.69% to 28.57% in English Language Arts and 34.85% to 48.98% in math, compared to the district's 38.87%-44.04% and 46.05%-50.23%, and the state's 42.6%-47.05% and 53.93%-58.03%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students, but it performs better for Special Education students.

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The nearby schools, such as Ps 173, Dos Puentes Elementary School, and Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte, generally perform better on state assessments, but they also serve a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The nearby charter schools, such as Zeta Charter School - Inwood and School In The Square Public Charter School, significantly outperform Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt on state assessments, despite serving a similar demographic.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033

(212) 927-9233

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
2035^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,485

Students who attend Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
High:	Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.9%

White:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 22^nd among 25 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.9%), White (2.6%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt is 10.6, which is the 9^th best among 25 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt is $25,485, which is the 10^th highest among 25 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt 2035^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

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Rank History for all students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	13.55	1993^rd	2206	9.7%
2007	9.33	2069^th	2219	6.8%
2008	8.66	2109^th	2227	5.3%
2009	9.45	2148^th	2257	4.8%
2010	3.74	2234^th	2263	1.3%
2011	9.15	2150^th	2286	5.9%
2012	7.03	2220^th	2320	4.3%
2013	13.21	2144^th	2325	7.8%
2014	9.87	2238^th	2345	4.6%
2015	14.88	2097^th	2352	10.8%
2016	17.96	2041^st	2366	13.7%
2017	14.44	2156^th	2386	9.6%
2018	14.51	2158^th	2395	9.9%
2019	20.36	1985^th	2413	17.7%
2021	11.83	2024^th	2201	8.0%
2022	28.68	1813^th	2434	25.5%
2023	36.26	1550^th	2439	36.4%
2024	20.93	2035^th	2445	16.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.84	854^th	938	9.0%
2019	24.43	780^th	860	9.3%
2022	44.52	469^th	1027	54.3%
2023	58.84	261^st	1001	73.9%
2024	39.56	602^nd	1066	43.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.82	1746^th	1941	10.0%
2019	34.53	1169^th	1859	37.1%
2022	25.63	1729^th	2031	14.9%
2023	51.94	721^st	2016	64.2%
2024	44.23	1006^th	2110	52.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	19.09	1509^th	1678	10.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.85	649^th	730	11.1%
2019	43.29	319^th	570	44.0%
2022	50.30	260^th	622	58.2%
2023	71.85	120^th	637	81.2%
2024	42.30	409^th	766	46.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.22	2080^th	2338	11.0%
2019	25.79	1823^rd	2357	22.7%
2022	36.17	1580^th	2401	34.2%
2023	35.21	1571^st	2403	34.6%
2024	21.82	2008^th	2413	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.72	2166^th	2340	7.4%
2019	16.17	2093^rd	2358	11.2%
2022	23.89	1940^th	2400	19.2%
2023	38.75	1467^th	2400	38.9%
2024	24.13	1939^th	2411	19.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	24.15	1081^st	1315	17.8%
2021	38.04	517^th	818	36.8%
2024	27.76	1185^th	1531	22.6%

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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 115 Alexander Humboldt

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	16	33	3	1511	1	n/a	n/a	0	1564
1990	16	29	3	425	0	n/a	n/a	1000	1473
1991	18	29	7	1422	2	n/a	n/a	0	1478
1992	22	210	9	1156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1398
1993	13	68	12	1275	3	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1994	14	78	10	1340	4	n/a	n/a	0	1446
1995	7	55	6	1187	4	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1996	7	55	6	1187	4	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1997	3	22	8	1123	4	n/a	n/a	0	1160
1998	3	22	9	1113	3	n/a	n/a	0	1150
1999	2	18	9	1136	2	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2000	2	20	8	1089	1	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2001	5	24	6	1075	0	n/a	n/a	0	1110
2002	10	28	5	1113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1157
2003	10	28	5	1113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1157
2004	10	28	5	1099	3	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2005	8	26	4	1065	4	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2006	12	26	2	1008	4	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2007	9	21	4	916	3	n/a	n/a	0	953
2008	12	22	2	832	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2009	9	18	2	748	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
2010	7	9	1	636	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
2011	7	6	0	666	1	0	0	0	680
2012	10	6	0	657	1	0	0	0	674
2013	7	5	0	596	1	0	0	0	609
2014	9	6	0	572	1	0	0	0	588
2015	13	4	0	529	0	0	0	0	546
2016	12	6	2	532	0	0	0	0	552
2017	14	5	0	502	1	1	0	0	523
2018	15	8	0	451	2	1	0	0	477
2019	15	3	3	419	2	3	0	0	445
2020	8	3	3	418	3	3	0	0	438
2021	8	1	5	373	2	1	3	0	393
2022	9	6	4	342	2	1	5	0	369
2023	9	4	2	326	2	1	7	0	351

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 115 Alexander Humboldt

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1564	83.4	18.7	n/a
1990	1473	79.1	18.6	n/a
1991	1478	75.4	19.6	n/a
1992	1398	75.0	18.6	n/a
1993	1371	73.7	18.6	n/a
1994	1446	70.9	20.4	n/a
1995	1259	65.0	19.4	n/a
1996	1259	65.0	19.4	n/a
1997	1160	56.0	20.7	95
1998	1150	64.0	18.0	95
1999	1167	69.0	16.9	93.7
2000	1120	69.0	16.2	99.5
2001	1110	71.0	15.6	97.2
2002	1157	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1157	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1145	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1107	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1052	74.0	14.2	98.1
2007	953	66.0	14.4	81.4
2008	868	60.5	14.3	98.7
2009	778	66.2	11.8	98.8
2010	654	47.0	13.9	n/a
2011	680	45.0	15.0	99.6
2012	674	46.0	14.6	95.5
2013	609	43.0	14.1	94.9
2014	588	37.0	15.8	91.8
2015	546	39.0	14.0	99.1
2016	552	36.0	15.3	96.7
2017	523	37.3	13.9	97.7
2018	477	36.0	13.2	96.4
2019	445	34.0	13.0	96.6
2020	438	30.0	14.6	97.5
2021	393	27.0	14.5	97.2
2022	369	35.0	10.5	95.7
2023	351	33.0	10.6	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 115 Alexander Humboldt

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1564	83.4	18.7	n/a
1990	1473	79.1	18.6	n/a
1991	1478	75.4	19.6	n/a
1992	1398	75.0	18.6	n/a
1993	1371	73.7	18.6	n/a
1994	1446	70.9	20.4	n/a
1995	1259	65.0	19.4	n/a
1996	1259	65.0	19.4	n/a
1997	1160	56.0	20.7	95
1998	1150	64.0	18.0	95
1999	1167	69.0	16.9	93.7
2000	1120	69.0	16.2	99.5
2001	1110	71.0	15.6	97.2
2002	1157	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1157	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1145	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1107	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1052	74.0	14.2	98.1
2007	953	66.0	14.4	81.4
2008	868	60.5	14.3	98.7
2009	778	66.2	11.8	98.8
2010	654	47.0	13.9	n/a
2011	680	45.0	15.0	99.6
2012	674	46.0	14.6	95.5
2013	609	43.0	14.1	94.9
2014	588	37.0	15.8	91.8
2015	546	39.0	14.0	99.1
2016	552	36.0	15.3	96.7
2017	523	37.3	13.9	97.7
2018	477	36.0	13.2	96.4
2019	445	34.0	13.0	96.6
2020	438	30.0	14.6	97.5
2021	393	27.0	14.5	97.2
2022	369	35.0	10.5	95.7
2023	351	33.0	10.6	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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