Is Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) a good school?

Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) ranks 935 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 903 students attended Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)?

Students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) are 67% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : New Heights Middle School

Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Summary:

Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 903 students from kindergarten to 8th grade, and is part of the New York City Geographic District #17.

Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. The school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 65.81% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 54.54% for the district and 55.2% for the state. The school also demonstrates exceptional results in subgroups, such as African American students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, often ranking in the top 25-50% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school's Regents exam performance is outstanding, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I, Earth Science, and Living Environment.

While Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) outperforms many nearby schools, such as Ps 770 New American Academy and Ps 191 Paul Robeson, which also demonstrate strong academic results, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 94% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the proximity and similar student demographics of these nearby schools present an opportunity for Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) to collaborate and share best practices, potentially leading to further improvements in student outcomes across the district.

Detail:

Public K-8

1100 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 756-0210

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
935^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,419

Students who attend Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) usually attend:

Middle:

New Heights Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 903

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.9%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) ranks better than 61.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) ranks better than 69.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #17. Racial makeup is: African American (66.9%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) is 12.2. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) employs 73.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) is $17,419, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) 935^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) 456^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 614^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	35.44	1640^th	2206	25.7%
2007	36.21	1621^st	2219	26.9%
2008	51.61	1323^rd	2227	40.6%
2009	62.16	1025^th	2257	54.6%
2010	37.36	1601^st	2263	29.3%
2011	52.54	1212^th	2286	47.0%
2012	43.01	1474^th	2320	36.5%
2013	41.74	1352^nd	2325	41.8%
2014	55.44	1013^th	2345	56.8%
2015	61.23	863^rd	2352	63.3%
2016	71.00	626^th	2366	73.5%
2017	71.60	622^nd	2386	73.9%
2018	68.05	719^th	2395	70.0%
2019	54.68	1049^th	2413	56.5%
2022	61.58	882^nd	2434	63.8%
2023	59.64	935^th	2439	61.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.04	90^th	938	90.4%
2019	56.61	240^th	860	72.1%
2022	66.92	204^th	1027	80.1%
2023	51.46	360^th	1001	64.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.75	253^rd	1941	87.0%
2019	56.93	525^th	1859	71.8%
2022	66.87	418^th	2031	79.4%
2023	72.67	332^nd	2016	83.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.62	253^rd	2045	87.6%
2019	65.82	538^th	2032	73.5%
2022	69.84	459^th	2099	78.1%
2023	71.49	442^nd	2041	78.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.23	120^th	730	83.6%
2019	60.28	161^st	570	71.8%
2022	65.89	146^th	622	76.5%
2023	66.45	157^th	637	75.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.22	656^th	2338	71.9%
2019	56.08	992^nd	2357	57.9%
2022	63.46	812^th	2401	66.2%
2023	59.31	919^th	2403	61.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.54	792^nd	2340	66.2%
2019	52.87	1050^th	2358	55.5%
2022	58.28	944^th	2400	60.7%
2023	58.52	933^rd	2400	61.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.56	84^th	948	91.1%
2019	77.16	157^th	891	82.4%
2022	82.40	117^th	936	87.5%
2023	80.16	125^th	857	85.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.42	591^st	1392	57.5%
2019	60.77	413^th	1315	68.6%
2022	67.88	367^th	1503	75.6%
2023	42.11	819^th	1429	42.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	51.72	626^th	1095	42.8%
2007	61.14	521^st	1123	53.6%
2008	70.82	397^th	1185	66.5%
2009	68.43	485^th	1224	60.4%
2010	54.34	678^th	1243	45.5%
2011	73.14	365^th	1295	71.8%
2012	65.41	507^th	1337	62.1%
2013	49.02	670^th	1373	51.2%
2014	63.76	414^th	1401	70.4%
2015	69.55	349^th	1407	75.2%
2016	78.94	230^th	1429	83.9%
2017	83.68	182^nd	1455	87.5%
2018	85.77	157^th	1438	89.1%
2019	76.28	287^th	1439	80.1%
2022	67.66	389^th	1479	73.7%
2023	65.82	456^th	1500	69.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.57	5^th	503	99.0%
2019	89.98	2^nd	473	99.6%
2022	77.06	41^st	581	92.9%
2023	67.94	90^th	591	84.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	99.78	7^th	1170	99.4%
2019	88.34	63^rd	1139	94.5%
2022	59.78	316^th	1283	75.4%
2023	72.84	205^th	1307	84.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.64	76^th	1245	93.9%
2019	83.92	146^th	1241	88.2%
2022	77.40	196^th	1306	85.0%
2023	74.95	226^th	1288	82.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.88	54^th	457	88.2%
2019	80.53	38^th	392	90.3%
2022	71.90	87^th	487	82.1%
2023	75.99	78^th	543	85.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.44	220^th	1353	83.7%
2019	75.43	288^th	1370	79.0%
2022	69.67	346^th	1454	76.2%
2023	66.59	428^th	1463	70.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.59	119^th	1352	91.2%
2019	75.22	278^th	1366	79.6%
2022	62.75	443^rd	1455	69.6%
2023	62.52	470^th	1464	67.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.95	43^rd	663	93.5%
2019	86.14	69^th	653	89.4%
2022	83.13	73^rd	706	89.7%
2023	83.17	70^th	696	89.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.70	29^th	810	96.4%
2022	79.65	112^th	914	87.7%
2023	66.68	247^th	943	73.8%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, March 6, 2021

The students and teachers are phenomenal. I remember my daughter not being able to read now she’s one of the best readers thanks to her teachers K through 6. I pay attention to her 6th grade teacher style he’s wonderful. I love that he teachers with enthusiasm even with remote. Thank you to this wonderful staff and thanks Mr. Hamlin my daughter is improving tremendously. Close Quote

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Monday, October 17, 2011

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Enrollment information for Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	961	0	346	0	n/a	n/a	1309
1990	2	971	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	1276
1991	2	1005	0	312	0	n/a	n/a	1319
1992	2	946	1	323	0	n/a	n/a	1272
1993	3	921	3	312	13	n/a	n/a	1252
1994	3	890	4	287	11	n/a	n/a	1195
1995	4	863	4	313	7	n/a	n/a	1191
1996	4	863	4	313	7	n/a	n/a	1191
1997	5	851	3	318	7	n/a	n/a	1184
1998	6	870	4	298	7	n/a	n/a	1185
1999	6	862	3	293	2	n/a	n/a	1166
2000	7	892	5	291	2	n/a	n/a	1197
2001	5	924	4	285	3	n/a	n/a	1221
2002	4	907	5	288	2	n/a	n/a	1206
2003	4	907	5	288	2	n/a	n/a	1206
2004	4	905	7	287	3	n/a	n/a	1206
2005	5	884	9	287	1	n/a	n/a	1186
2006	6	884	10	277	0	n/a	n/a	1177
2007	7	865	17	257	1	n/a	n/a	1147
2008	4	858	13	250	3	n/a	n/a	1128
2009	2	847	6	273	5	n/a	n/a	1133
2010	3	913	3	295	5	n/a	n/a	1219
2011	11	953	3	294	9	0	0	1270
2012	7	968	14	291	4	0	0	1284
2013	6	951	15	300	6	0	0	1278
2014	3	884	15	276	6	0	0	1184
2015	2	795	16	267	5	0	1	1086
2016	6	746	24	259	5	0	0	1040
2017	9	755	25	248	10	10	4	1061
2018	13	721	30	252	8	7	2	1033
2019	21	741	15	256	9	7	1	1050
2020	25	713	16	232	10	8	2	1006
2021	28	644	10	226	11	9	6	934
2022	29	623	11	211	11	9	10	904
2023	25	604	11	232	9	12	10	903

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 189 Bilingual Center (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1309	71.9	18.2	n/a
1990	1276	69.9	18.2	n/a
1991	1319	68.9	19.1	n/a
1992	1272	69.9	18.1	n/a
1993	1252	72.0	17.4	n/a
1994	1195	69.1	17.3	n/a
1995	1191	63.1	18.9	n/a
1996	1191	63.1	18.9	n/a
1997	1184	49.1	24.1	94.9
1998	1185	50.2	23.6	94.9
1999	1166	58.1	20.1	94.9
2000	1197	56.0	21.4	95.7
2001	1221	50.0	24.4	84.1
2002	1206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1186	73.5	16.1	0
2006	1177	70.0	16.8	95.8
2007	1147	72.7	15.8	92.5
2008	1128	74.4	15.2	91.9
2009	1133	68.5	16.5	92.1
2010	1219	69.2	17.6	n/a
2011	1270	76.2	16.6	82.8
2012	1284	74.0	17.3	86.2
2013	1278	75.0	17.0	88.4
2014	1184	71.9	16.4	93.1
2015	1086	71.0	15.2	92.7
2016	1040	69.0	15.0	91.6
2017	1061	68.6	15.4	91.5
2018	1033	74.0	13.9	92.6
2019	1050	74.0	14.1	90
2020	1006	74.0	13.5	89
2021	934	74.2	12.5	91
2022	904	71.9	12.5	93.4
2023	903	73.6	12.2	94.1

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 189 Bilingual Center (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1309	71.9	18.2	n/a
1990	1276	69.9	18.2	n/a
1991	1319	68.9	19.1	n/a
1992	1272	69.9	18.1	n/a
1993	1252	72.0	17.4	n/a
1994	1195	69.1	17.3	n/a
1995	1191	63.1	18.9	n/a
1996	1191	63.1	18.9	n/a
1997	1184	49.1	24.1	94.9
1998	1185	50.2	23.6	94.9
1999	1166	58.1	20.1	94.9
2000	1197	56.0	21.4	95.7
2001	1221	50.0	24.4	84.1
2002	1206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1206	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1186	73.5	16.1	0
2006	1177	70.0	16.8	95.8
2007	1147	72.7	15.8	92.5
2008	1128	74.4	15.2	91.9
2009	1133	68.5	16.5	92.1
2010	1219	69.2	17.6	n/a
2011	1270	76.2	16.6	82.8
2012	1284	74.0	17.3	86.2
2013	1278	75.0	17.0	88.4
2014	1184	71.9	16.4	93.1
2015	1086	71.0	15.2	92.7
2016	1040	69.0	15.0	91.6
2017	1061	68.6	15.4	91.5
2018	1033	74.0	13.9	92.6
2019	1050	74.0	14.1	90
2020	1006	74.0	13.5	89
2021	934	74.2	12.5	91
2022	904	71.9	12.5	93.4
2023	903	73.6	12.2	94.1

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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