Is Ps 236 Langston Hughes a good school?

Ps 236 Langston Hughes ranks 1719 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 236 Langston Hughes?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended Ps 236 Langston Hughes.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 236 Langston Hughes?

Students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes are 75% Hispanic, 24% African American.

Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Summary:

Ps 236 Langston Hughes is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 236 Langston Hughes has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate at Ps 236 Langston Hughes was 44%, compared to 23.61% for the district and 43.68% for the state. Similarly, the 5th-grade Math proficiency rate at Ps 236 Langston Hughes was 64%, compared to 29.34% for the district and 48.93% for the state. The school has also struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status.

However, the nearby schools, such as Mount Eden Children's Academy, Ps 204 Morris Heights, and Ps 28 Mount Hope, generally outperform Ps 236 Langston Hughes in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ps 236 Langston Hughes suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance issues. Despite the increased per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's declining statewide ranking indicates the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1871 Walton Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 299-6128

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1719^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,070

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

African American:

23.8%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 236 Langston Hughes ranks worse than 70.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.8%), African American (23.8%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 236 Langston Hughes is 13.1. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 236 Langston Hughes is $29,070, which is the highest among 30 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 236 Langston Hughes:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 236 Langston Hughes 1719^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 236 Langston Hughes in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 236 Langston Hughes

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Rank History for all students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2014	9.91	2237^th	2345	4.6%
2015	13.95	2127^th	2352	9.6%
2016	21.03	1964^th	2366	17.0%
2017	25.49	1860^th	2386	22.0%
2018	32.40	1684^th	2395	29.7%
2019	37.09	1511^th	2413	37.4%
2022	51.37	1136^th	2434	53.3%
2023	30.53	1733^rd	2439	28.9%
2024	30.78	1719^th	2445	29.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.38	169^th	938	82.0%
2019	48.40	339^th	860	60.6%
2024	45.98	461^st	1066	56.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.23	1107^th	1941	43.0%
2019	36.59	1085^th	1859	41.6%
2022	55.02	658^th	2031	67.6%
2023	38.08	1152^nd	2016	42.9%
2024	48.35	873^rd	2110	58.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.33	802^nd	2041	60.7%
2024	39.07	1225^th	2078	41.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.53	253^rd	730	65.3%
2019	61.43	147^th	570	74.2%
2023	32.77	432^nd	637	32.2%
2024	49.12	322^nd	766	58.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.74	1706^th	2338	27.0%
2019	40.26	1406^th	2357	40.3%
2022	51.50	1132^nd	2401	52.9%
2023	37.04	1523^rd	2403	36.6%
2024	42.46	1369^th	2413	43.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.73	1630^th	2340	30.3%
2019	34.93	1560^th	2358	33.8%
2022	50.17	1155^th	2400	51.9%
2023	25.72	1855^th	2400	22.7%
2024	19.86	2076^th	2411	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 236 Langston Hughes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.67	700^th	1392	49.7%
2019	56.67	484^th	1315	63.2%
2022	67.77	372^nd	1503	75.2%
2023	30.35	1047^th	1429	26.7%
2024	31.38	1093^rd	1531	28.6%

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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 236 Langston Hughes

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1	133	9	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1990	1	154	8	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1991	2	126	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	52	220
1992	0	143	3	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1993	0	139	5	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	204
1994	0	126	5	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1995	0	82	1	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1996	0	82	1	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1997	1	90	2	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	187
1998	2	147	3	209	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
1999	6	162	3	254	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
2000	7	139	2	246	2	n/a	n/a	0	396
2001	5	133	3	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	2	133	3	287	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2003	2	133	3	287	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2004	1	166	0	268	4	n/a	n/a	0	439
2005	1	164	2	262	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
2006	3	141	5	273	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2007	5	140	7	270	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2008	5	127	3	258	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
2009	5	120	1	256	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
2010	2	125	0	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
2011	5	133	1	260	1	0	0	0	400
2012	3	114	2	284	4	0	0	0	407
2013	4	114	2	281	2	0	1	0	404
2014	4	114	2	285	1	0	1	0	407
2015	5	109	1	273	1	0	1	0	390
2016	5	93	0	217	2	0	1	0	318
2017	4	86	4	215	3	0	1	0	313
2018	4	73	3	212	2	0	1	0	295
2019	3	82	1	244	2	0	0	0	332
2020	1	62	1	248	1	1	0	0	314
2021	0	54	1	230	1	2	2	0	290
2022	0	50	1	183	0	2	2	0	238
2023	0	59	0	188	0	1	2	0	250
2024	1	69	0	217	1	1	1	0	290

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 236 Langston Hughes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	198	11.9	16.6	n/a
1990	210	12.0	17.5	n/a
1991	220	11.0	20.0	n/a
1992	199	10.9	18.2	n/a
1993	204	9.0	22.7	n/a
1994	197	11.0	17.9	n/a
1995	187	11.0	17.0	n/a
1996	187	11.0	17.0	n/a
1997	187	10.0	18.7	94.7
1998	362	23.3	15.5	50.6
1999	427	32.0	13.3	42.9
2000	396	31.3	12.7	46.5
2001	390	32.0	12.2	46.9
2002	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	434	n/a	n/a	0
2006	424	37.0	11.5	78.3
2007	424	38.9	10.9	92.2
2008	395	35.0	11.3	94.7
2009	385	37.0	10.4	91.2
2010	382	34.0	11.2	n/a
2011	400	39.7	10.0	95.5
2012	407	33.0	12.3	96.1
2013	404	33.0	12.2	96.8
2014	407	30.0	13.5	91.6
2015	390	32.0	12.1	97.7
2016	318	28.0	11.3	97.8
2017	313	23.2	13.4	97.8
2018	295	28.0	10.5	97.3
2019	332	23.0	14.4	95.5
2020	314	24.0	13.0	96.2
2021	290	27.0	10.7	98.6
2022	238	22.0	10.8	96.6
2023	250	20.0	12.5	96
2024	290	22.0	13.1	97.6

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 236 Langston Hughes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	198	11.9	16.6	n/a
1990	210	12.0	17.5	n/a
1991	220	11.0	20.0	n/a
1992	199	10.9	18.2	n/a
1993	204	9.0	22.7	n/a
1994	197	11.0	17.9	n/a
1995	187	11.0	17.0	n/a
1996	187	11.0	17.0	n/a
1997	187	10.0	18.7	94.7
1998	362	23.3	15.5	50.6
1999	427	32.0	13.3	42.9
2000	396	31.3	12.7	46.5
2001	390	32.0	12.2	46.9
2002	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	426	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	434	n/a	n/a	0
2006	424	37.0	11.5	78.3
2007	424	38.9	10.9	92.2
2008	395	35.0	11.3	94.7
2009	385	37.0	10.4	91.2
2010	382	34.0	11.2	n/a
2011	400	39.7	10.0	95.5
2012	407	33.0	12.3	96.1
2013	404	33.0	12.2	96.8
2014	407	30.0	13.5	91.6
2015	390	32.0	12.1	97.7
2016	318	28.0	11.3	97.8
2017	313	23.2	13.4	97.8
2018	295	28.0	10.5	97.3
2019	332	23.0	14.4	95.5
2020	314	24.0	13.0	96.2
2021	290	27.0	10.7	98.6
2022	238	22.0	10.8	96.6
2023	250	20.0	12.5	96
2024	290	22.0	13.1	97.6

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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