Summary:
PS 196 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 683 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 771 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 196 consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.79% of 3rd graders, 32.26% of 4th graders, and 19.42% of 5th graders at PS 196 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 27.04%, 29.78%, and 24.61%, respectively, and the state's 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 10-50% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, PS 196 has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.94% to 91.78% over the past three school years.
When comparing PS 196 to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as PS 47 John Randolph, Fairmont Neighborhood School, PS 214, and PS 195, it becomes clear that PS 196 is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. Despite the school's consistent low performance, there is little evidence of meaningful improvement over the past several years, and the school's per-student spending has increased without translating into better academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #12
SchoolDigger Rank:
2104th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,328
Students who attend Ps 196 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 661
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
81.4%
African American:
13.0%
Asian:
2.7%
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American Indian:
1.7%
Two or more races:
0.6%
White:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%
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