Is Ps 120 Carlos Tapia a good school?

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia ranks in the bottom 25.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 120 Carlos Tapia?

In the 2022-23 school year, 304 students attended Ps 120 Carlos Tapia.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 120 Carlos Tapia?

Students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia are 72% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% White.

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Summary:

PS 120 Carlos Tapia is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 304 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 577 out of 866 districts in the state.

PS 120 Carlos Tapia faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (72.04%) than surrounding schools, which range from 27.2% to 88.99% Hispanic. Academically, PS 120 Carlos Tapia consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, often ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools.

While the nearby traditional public schools in the same district also struggle academically, they generally outperform PS 120 Carlos Tapia. In contrast, the charter schools in the area, such as Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2 and Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, significantly outperform PS 120 Carlos Tapia and the surrounding district on academic measures, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% in both English Language Arts and Math.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

18 Beaver St
Brooklyn, NY 11206-4598

(718) 455-1000

District: New York City Geographic District #14

SchoolDigger Rank:
1830^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,554

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

African American:

20.1%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 120 Carlos Tapia ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72%), African American (20.1%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia is 15.1. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 120 Carlos Tapia employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia is $21,554. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 120 Carlos Tapia 1830^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 120 Carlos Tapia in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #14:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #14 577^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

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Rank History for all students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	10.20	2071^st	2206	6.1%
2007	12.59	2004^th	2219	9.7%
2008	24.79	1831^st	2227	17.8%
2009	24.86	1903^rd	2257	15.7%
2010	16.72	1998^th	2263	11.7%
2011	21.72	1899^th	2286	16.9%
2012	31.18	1746^th	2320	24.7%
2013	19.04	2001^st	2325	13.9%
2014	23.04	1896^th	2345	19.1%
2015	29.84	1716^th	2352	27.0%
2016	48.62	1218^th	2366	48.5%
2017	35.08	1578^th	2386	33.9%
2018	42.04	1421^st	2395	40.7%
2019	23.86	1887^th	2413	21.8%
2021	35.70	1469^th	2201	33.3%
2022	15.69	2168^th	2434	10.9%
2023	27.34	1830^th	2439	25.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.65	782^nd	938	16.6%
2019	22.16	802^nd	860	6.7%
2022	27.88	839^th	1027	18.3%
2023	38.19	592^nd	1001	40.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.54	1092^nd	1941	43.7%
2019	30.28	1333^rd	1859	28.3%
2022	29.13	1583^rd	2031	22.1%
2023	21.31	1813^th	2016	10.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.26	943^rd	2045	53.9%
2019	27.05	1560^th	2032	23.2%
2021	47.94	833^rd	1678	50.4%
2022	19.14	1896^th	2099	9.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.67	391^st	730	46.4%
2019	28.25	468^th	570	17.9%
2022	40.43	355^th	622	42.9%
2023	63.33	178^th	637	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.01	1429^th	2338	38.9%
2019	26.73	1797^th	2357	23.8%
2022	19.09	2064^th	2401	14.0%
2023	32.51	1662^nd	2403	30.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.72	1370^th	2340	41.5%
2019	22.31	1910^th	2358	19.0%
2022	13.95	2204^th	2400	8.2%
2023	23.70	1916^th	2400	20.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 120 Carlos Tapia

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.61	460^th	1392	67.0%
2019	39.47	778^th	1315	40.8%
2022	22.55	1288^th	1503	14.3%
2023	33.72	978^th	1429	31.6%

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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 120 Carlos Tapia

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	0	65	0	557	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1990	0	84	0	538	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1991	0	91	0	495	0	n/a	n/a	31	617
1992	0	98	0	493	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1993	1	90	1	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	4	80	1	431	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	1	51	3	476	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	1	51	3	476	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	1	48	3	478	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	1	54	6	446	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	1	64	8	478	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2000	3	61	6	492	3	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	3	61	6	462	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	2	49	5	408	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
2003	2	49	5	408	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
2004	3	52	3	444	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
2005	3	51	0	383	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	8	57	5	390	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2007	15	62	2	402	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2008	10	71	4	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2009	11	57	8	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2010	9	54	10	429	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2011	8	53	11	392	0	0	0	0	464
2012	11	52	12	427	0	0	0	0	502
2013	6	42	10	405	3	0	1	0	467
2014	6	46	10	395	3	0	1	0	461
2015	4	55	11	393	1	0	3	0	467
2016	4	70	9	343	0	0	3	0	429
2017	5	88	10	337	1	0	2	0	443
2018	12	78	8	304	2	0	3	0	407
2019	16	77	5	277	1	0	3	0	379
2020	21	76	4	269	1	0	4	0	375
2021	21	70	1	252	1	1	2	0	348
2022	23	70	1	232	2	1	1	0	330
2023	16	61	3	219	3	1	1	0	304

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 120 Carlos Tapia

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
1990	622	34.0	18.2	n/a
1991	617	32.0	19.2	n/a
1992	591	34.9	16.9	n/a
1993	565	33.1	17.1	n/a
1994	516	28.1	18.4	n/a
1995	531	26.1	20.3	n/a
1996	531	26.1	20.3	n/a
1997	533	28.1	19.0	89.1
1998	509	32.0	15.9	89
1999	551	34.3	16.1	82.2
2000	565	40.3	14.0	80.5
2001	533	40.0	13.3	91.2
2002	465	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	465	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	438	37.5	11.7	0
2006	461	34.0	13.6	79.6
2007	481	36.5	13.2	76.3
2008	483	37.4	12.9	80.1
2009	489	41.5	11.8	80
2010	502	38.0	13.2	n/a
2011	464	38.0	12.1	79.7
2012	502	30.0	16.7	80.3
2013	467	30.0	15.5	79
2014	461	30.0	15.3	85.2
2015	467	32.0	14.5	77.9
2016	429	33.0	13.0	76.9
2017	443	26.6	16.6	78.3
2018	407	29.0	14.0	86.7
2019	379	27.0	14.0	86.5
2020	375	23.0	16.3	88.3
2021	348	27.0	12.8	86.8
2022	330	22.6	14.5	81.8
2023	304	20.0	15.1	88.8

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 120 Carlos Tapia

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
1990	622	34.0	18.2	n/a
1991	617	32.0	19.2	n/a
1992	591	34.9	16.9	n/a
1993	565	33.1	17.1	n/a
1994	516	28.1	18.4	n/a
1995	531	26.1	20.3	n/a
1996	531	26.1	20.3	n/a
1997	533	28.1	19.0	89.1
1998	509	32.0	15.9	89
1999	551	34.3	16.1	82.2
2000	565	40.3	14.0	80.5
2001	533	40.0	13.3	91.2
2002	465	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	465	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	438	37.5	11.7	0
2006	461	34.0	13.6	79.6
2007	481	36.5	13.2	76.3
2008	483	37.4	12.9	80.1
2009	489	41.5	11.8	80
2010	502	38.0	13.2	n/a
2011	464	38.0	12.1	79.7
2012	502	30.0	16.7	80.3
2013	467	30.0	15.5	79
2014	461	30.0	15.3	85.2
2015	467	32.0	14.5	77.9
2016	429	33.0	13.0	76.9
2017	443	26.6	16.6	78.3
2018	407	29.0	14.0	86.7
2019	379	27.0	14.0	86.5
2020	375	23.0	16.3	88.3
2021	348	27.0	12.8	86.8
2022	330	22.6	14.5	81.8
2023	304	20.0	15.1	88.8

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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