Is Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) a good school?

Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) ranks 1471 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 539 students attended Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)?

Students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) are 32% White, 29% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey High : Forest Hills High School

Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Summary:

Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) is an elementary school located in Rego Park, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 500 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with particularly low performance for certain student subgroups. The school ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, White, and Multi-racial students in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, the school performs better for English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools. With 78.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ps 206 has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

The nearby Ps 220 Edward Mandel and Ps 139 Rego Park generally outperform Ps 206 in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and better test scores. Additionally, the Central Queens Academy Charter School, which is not part of the New York City Geographic District #28, significantly outperforms Ps 206 and the other nearby public schools in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels. This suggests that addressing the challenges faced by Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

61-02 98th St
Rego Park, NY 11374-1342

(718) 592-0300

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1471^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,274

Students who attend Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey
High:	Forest Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.1%

Asian:

29.1%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) ranks worse than 60.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 23^rd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.1%), Asian (29.1%), Hispanic (26.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) is 13.5, which is the 10^th best among 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) employs 39.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) is $17,274. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) 1471^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	52.89	1286^th	2206	41.7%
2007	52.95	1274^th	2219	42.6%
2008	41.05	1562^nd	2227	29.9%
2009	36.12	1702^nd	2257	24.6%
2010	34.62	1656^th	2263	26.8%
2011	50.70	1257^th	2286	45.0%
2012	39.38	1569^th	2320	32.4%
2013	40.28	1398^th	2325	39.9%
2014	37.34	1529^th	2345	34.8%
2015	37.23	1525^th	2352	35.2%
2016	29.42	1749^th	2366	26.1%
2017	36.49	1544^th	2386	35.3%
2018	36.08	1584^th	2395	33.9%
2019	49.67	1170^th	2413	51.5%
2021	51.96	1017^th	2201	53.8%
2022	48.58	1213^th	2434	50.2%
2023	59.66	933^rd	2439	61.7%
2024	39.58	1471^st	2445	39.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.48	124^th	289	57.1%
2024	16.27	248^th	279	11.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.15	462^nd	938	50.7%
2019	66.54	137^th	860	84.1%
2021	60.42	126^th	454	72.2%
2022	62.88	240^th	1027	76.6%
2023	53.78	321^st	1001	67.9%
2024	39.88	594^th	1066	44.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.27	1021^st	1941	47.4%
2019	43.82	870^th	1859	53.2%
2022	69.50	374^th	2031	81.6%
2023	69.71	387^th	2016	80.8%
2024	41.83	1081^st	2110	48.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.15	1173^rd	2045	42.6%
2019	58.80	666^th	2032	67.2%
2021	65.87	439^th	1678	73.8%
2022	57.07	749^th	2099	64.3%
2023	63.35	587^th	2041	71.2%
2024	46.61	1005^th	2078	51.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.95	475^th	766	38.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.68	1399^th	2338	40.2%
2019	40.68	1392^nd	2357	40.9%
2021	48.05	1008^th	1955	48.4%
2022	42.89	1361^st	2401	43.3%
2023	65.23	758^th	2403	68.5%
2024	45.31	1288^th	2413	46.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.41	1778^th	2340	24.0%
2019	57.40	938^th	2358	60.2%
2021	51.44	931^st	1961	52.5%
2022	53.94	1045^th	2400	56.5%
2023	51.79	1110^th	2400	53.8%
2024	34.26	1617^th	2411	32.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.20	530^th	601	11.8%
2019	40.38	393^rd	548	28.3%
2021	21.37	377^th	430	12.3%
2022	35.64	486^th	671	27.6%
2023	38.77	425^th	605	29.8%
2024	30.69	499^th	662	24.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.09	283^rd	936	69.8%
2024	26.85	714^th	927	23.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.25	593^rd	1392	57.4%
2019	52.12	541^st	1315	58.9%
2022	44.12	801^st	1503	46.7%
2023	53.44	581^st	1429	59.3%
2024	39.89	894^th	1531	41.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 206 Horace Harding School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.10	1331^st	1408	5.5%
2019	23.86	1104^th	1338	17.5%
2021	43.54	739^th	1224	39.6%
2022	29.69	1054^th	1399	24.7%
2023	44.73	778^th	1337	41.8%
2024	28.88	1044^th	1392	25.0%

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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 206 Horace Harding School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	77	355	67	89	0	n/a	n/a	588
1990	50	324	71	114	0	n/a	n/a	559
1991	48	311	85	122	0	n/a	n/a	566
1992	51	336	76	111	0	n/a	n/a	574
1993	54	298	85	131	1	n/a	n/a	569
1994	37	256	63	103	0	n/a	n/a	459
1995	128	290	100	142	0	n/a	n/a	660
1996	128	290	100	142	0	n/a	n/a	660
1997	162	287	103	137	1	n/a	n/a	690
1998	181	259	132	141	1	n/a	n/a	714
1999	193	262	151	153	0	n/a	n/a	759
2000	197	260	174	144	0	n/a	n/a	775
2001	191	246	164	138	1	n/a	n/a	740
2002	187	236	167	143	3	n/a	n/a	736
2003	187	236	167	143	3	n/a	n/a	736
2004	153	228	171	133	4	n/a	n/a	689
2005	148	232	155	143	7	n/a	n/a	685
2006	164	218	151	157	6	n/a	n/a	696
2007	173	181	153	161	5	n/a	n/a	673
2008	174	156	139	170	5	n/a	n/a	644
2009	166	139	150	184	0	n/a	n/a	639
2010	158	150	131	196	0	n/a	n/a	635
2011	178	138	121	192	0	0	0	629
2012	175	129	107	198	5	1	2	617
2013	178	121	110	208	4	3	5	629
2014	170	112	110	201	4	0	8	605
2015	176	118	90	197	4	0	12	597
2016	186	109	105	179	4	0	12	595
2017	178	101	122	187	5	0	13	606
2018	182	98	131	182	4	0	15	612
2019	177	84	148	184	6	0	16	615
2020	173	59	158	164	4	0	17	575
2021	175	47	158	156	5	1	20	562
2022	138	44	146	151	5	1	17	502
2023	139	41	139	155	4	0	22	500
2024	173	47	157	144	1	0	17	539

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 206 Horace Harding School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	588	33.0	17.8	n/a
1990	559	34.9	16.0	n/a
1991	566	31.0	18.2	n/a
1992	574	32.9	17.4	n/a
1993	569	32.0	17.8	n/a
1994	459	37.0	12.4	n/a
1995	660	37.0	17.8	n/a
1996	660	37.0	17.8	n/a
1997	690	40.0	17.3	80.1
1998	714	42.2	16.9	69.9
1999	759	43.0	17.7	68.5
2000	775	48.0	16.1	72.4
2001	740	44.1	16.8	74.7
2002	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	685	49.6	13.8	0
2006	696	48.0	14.5	71
2007	673	45.0	15.0	79
2008	644	50.0	12.9	82.5
2009	639	48.0	13.3	80.4
2010	635	45.0	14.1	n/a
2011	629	40.0	15.7	85.4
2012	617	39.0	15.8	84.9
2013	629	41.0	15.3	77.7
2014	605	38.9	15.5	76.5
2015	597	41.0	14.5	81.6
2016	595	40.0	14.8	82.4
2017	606	41.9	14.4	81.4
2018	612	42.0	14.5	78.1
2019	615	38.0	16.1	74.5
2020	575	38.8	14.7	72
2021	562	38.9	14.4	63.7
2022	502	36.0	13.9	72.3
2023	500	37.8	13.2	78.2
2024	539	39.8	13.5	83.7

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 206 Horace Harding School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	588	33.0	17.8	n/a
1990	559	34.9	16.0	n/a
1991	566	31.0	18.2	n/a
1992	574	32.9	17.4	n/a
1993	569	32.0	17.8	n/a
1994	459	37.0	12.4	n/a
1995	660	37.0	17.8	n/a
1996	660	37.0	17.8	n/a
1997	690	40.0	17.3	80.1
1998	714	42.2	16.9	69.9
1999	759	43.0	17.7	68.5
2000	775	48.0	16.1	72.4
2001	740	44.1	16.8	74.7
2002	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	736	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	689	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	685	49.6	13.8	0
2006	696	48.0	14.5	71
2007	673	45.0	15.0	79
2008	644	50.0	12.9	82.5
2009	639	48.0	13.3	80.4
2010	635	45.0	14.1	n/a
2011	629	40.0	15.7	85.4
2012	617	39.0	15.8	84.9
2013	629	41.0	15.3	77.7
2014	605	38.9	15.5	76.5
2015	597	41.0	14.5	81.6
2016	595	40.0	14.8	82.4
2017	606	41.9	14.4	81.4
2018	612	42.0	14.5	78.1
2019	615	38.0	16.1	74.5
2020	575	38.8	14.7	72
2021	562	38.9	14.4	63.7
2022	502	36.0	13.9	72.3
2023	500	37.8	13.2	78.2
2024	539	39.8	13.5	83.7

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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