Ps 120

Summary:

PS 120 is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 699 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 320 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 120 has shown a mixed performance on state assessments, with its 4th and 5th-grade math proficiency rates higher than the district and state, but its 3rd-grade ELA and math proficiency rates lower. The school has performed particularly well with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 10-12% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's performance with its Homeless student subgroup has been more inconsistent. PS 120 has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 76-82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a significant population of Asian students.

Nearby schools, such as Queens College School For Math, Science & Technology, consistently outperform PS 120 and the district/state averages on state assessments. Several other nearby schools, including PS 24 Andrew Jackson, PS 163 Flushing Heights, and PS 165 Edith K. Bergtraum, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to PS 120, suggesting that the school may have opportunities to learn from the instructional and support strategies employed by its higher-performing neighbors.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 58-01 136th St
       Flushing, NY  11355


(718) 359-3390

District: New York City Geographic District #25

SchoolDigger Rank:
759th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,425 Help


Students who attend Ps 120 usually attend:

Middle:    Is 237
High:    John Bowne High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  766

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
66.7%
Hispanic:
29.8%
White:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ps 120 ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (66.7%), Hispanic (29.8%), White (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 120 is 14.1. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 120 is $19,425, which is the 9th highest among 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 120:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 120 759th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 120 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 320th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 120

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Rank History for all students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.77 1093rd 2206 50.5%
2007 57.34 1150th 2219 48.2%
2008 52.66 1293rd 2227 41.9%
2009 48.88 1425th 2257 36.9%
2010 57.20 1108th 2263 51.0%
2011 60.95 983rd 2286 57.0%
2012 64.88 880th 2320 62.1%
2013 75.18 481st 2325 79.3%
2014 70.22 629th 2345 73.2%
2015 71.31 623rd 2352 73.5%
2016 61.13 875th 2366 63.0%
2017 55.45 1039th 2386 56.5%
2018 67.74 732nd 2395 69.4%
2019 72.82 595th 2413 75.3%
2021 63.68 763rd 2201 65.3%
2022 81.71 392nd 2434 83.9%
2023 75.48 555th 2439 77.2%
2024 65.99 759th 2445 69.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.29 120th 938 87.2%
2019 72.04 101st 860 88.3%
2021 59.84 132nd 454 70.9%
2022 84.80 75th 1027 92.7%
2023 79.04 98th 1001 90.2%
2024 75.99 119th 1066 88.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 459th 1941 76.4%
2019 52.90 607th 1859 67.3%
2021 28.03 815th 1044 21.9%
2022 73.76 290th 2031 85.7%
2023 70.27 375th 2016 81.4%
2024 59.83 583rd 2110 72.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.55 313th 2045 84.7%
2019 82.83 247th 2032 87.8%
2021 71.61 332nd 1678 80.2%
2022 88.91 144th 2099 93.1%
2023 85.49 215th 2041 89.5%
2024 75.47 353rd 2078 83.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.52 462nd 622 25.7%
2023 45.35 313th 637 50.9%
2024 45.08 368th 766 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.19 693rd 2338 70.4%
2019 73.41 556th 2357 76.4%
2021 61.81 698th 1955 64.3%
2022 81.90 348th 2401 85.5%
2023 78.02 469th 2403 80.5%
2024 67.61 678th 2413 71.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.03 739th 2340 68.4%
2019 69.31 638th 2358 72.9%
2021 60.79 740th 1961 62.3%
2022 78.73 420th 2400 82.5%
2023 71.20 609th 2400 74.6%
2024 63.41 794th 2411 67.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 120

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.04 428th 601 28.8%
2019 42.26 384th 548 29.9%
2021 36.69 324th 430 24.7%
2022 63.90 270th 671 59.8%
2023 61.49 253rd 605 58.2%
2024 57.94 298th 662 55.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Open Quote Very poor teaching in the fifth grade in particular. Not teaching children how to read. Very poor! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ps 120

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 150 48 409 177 0 n/a n/a 0 784
1990 106 46 420 168 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1991 100 39 419 163 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1992 88 35 426 192 0 n/a n/a 0 741
1993 101 34 414 197 2 n/a n/a 0 748
1994 100 36 452 207 2 n/a n/a 0 797
1995 95 39 464 282 3 n/a n/a 0 883
1996 95 39 464 282 3 n/a n/a 0 883
1997 88 35 518 268 3 n/a n/a 0 912
1998 88 28 537 279 2 n/a n/a 0 934
1999 79 31 649 307 0 n/a n/a 0 1066
2000 71 26 648 339 0 n/a n/a 0 1084
2001 72 29 668 325 1 n/a n/a 0 1095
2002 63 24 695 301 3 n/a n/a 0 1086
2003 63 24 695 301 3 n/a n/a 0 1086
2004 63 29 711 256 5 n/a n/a 0 1064
2005 58 29 690 232 5 n/a n/a 0 1014
2006 54 25 690 207 6 n/a n/a 0 982
2007 35 11 647 203 2 n/a n/a 0 898
2008 33 6 589 157 3 n/a n/a 0 788
2009 30 13 608 142 1 n/a n/a 0 794
2010 30 13 654 148 0 n/a n/a 0 845
2011 28 6 704 147 0 0 0 0 885
2012 25 6 693 147 1 1 0 0 873
2013 21 5 803 141 0 1 0 0 971
2014 21 6 793 147 0 0 0 0 967
2015 19 9 860 157 0 0 0 0 1045
2016 18 8 873 157 1 0 1 0 1058
2017 7 4 905 144 1 1 6 0 1068
2018 7 5 870 144 1 1 5 0 1033
2019 9 4 826 145 1 2 6 0 993
2020 10 5 730 152 1 1 4 0 903
2021 10 4 665 145 1 1 3 0 829
2022 15 5 568 147 2 2 2 0 741
2023 13 4 485 189 3 1 4 0 699
2024 14 3 511 228 4 0 6 0 766

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 784 39.8 19.6 n/a
1990 740 42.9 17.2 n/a
1991 721 39.9 18.0 n/a
1992 741 37.4 19.8 n/a
1993 748 35.5 21.1 n/a
1994 797 36.5 21.8 n/a
1995 883 42.8 20.6 n/a
1996 883 42.8 20.6 n/a
1997 912 45.0 20.3 64.3
1998 934 48.0 19.5 68.1
1999 1066 41.0 26.0 72.1
2000 1084 57.5 18.9 86.5
2001 1095 58.8 18.6 87.4
2002 1086 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1086 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1064 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1014 n/a n/a 0
2006 982 63.0 15.6 85
2007 898 59.0 15.2 93.3
2008 788 47.0 16.8 79.8
2009 794 52.0 15.3 79.6
2010 845 49.0 17.2 n/a
2011 885 52.3 16.9 80.5
2012 873 48.0 18.1 80.4
2013 971 49.0 19.8 81.4
2014 967 54.0 17.8 92.7
2015 1045 56.0 18.6 54.6
2016 1058 56.0 18.8 49.7
2017 1068 61.4 17.3 43.4
2018 1033 64.0 16.1 74.8
2019 993 65.0 15.2 71
2020 903 58.0 15.5 74.5
2021 829 54.5 15.2 76
2022 741 54.1 13.6 77.7
2023 699 50.1 13.9 82.4
2024 766 54.1 14.1 89.3

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 784 39.8 19.6 n/a
1990 740 42.9 17.2 n/a
1991 721 39.9 18.0 n/a
1992 741 37.4 19.8 n/a
1993 748 35.5 21.1 n/a
1994 797 36.5 21.8 n/a
1995 883 42.8 20.6 n/a
1996 883 42.8 20.6 n/a
1997 912 45.0 20.3 64.3
1998 934 48.0 19.5 68.1
1999 1066 41.0 26.0 72.1
2000 1084 57.5 18.9 86.5
2001 1095 58.8 18.6 87.4
2002 1086 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1086 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1064 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1014 n/a n/a 0
2006 982 63.0 15.6 85
2007 898 59.0 15.2 93.3
2008 788 47.0 16.8 79.8
2009 794 52.0 15.3 79.6
2010 845 49.0 17.2 n/a
2011 885 52.3 16.9 80.5
2012 873 48.0 18.1 80.4
2013 971 49.0 19.8 81.4
2014 967 54.0 17.8 92.7
2015 1045 56.0 18.6 54.6
2016 1058 56.0 18.8 49.7
2017 1068 61.4 17.3 43.4
2018 1033 64.0 16.1 74.8
2019 993 65.0 15.2 71
2020 903 58.0 15.5 74.5
2021 829 54.5 15.2 76
2022 741 54.1 13.6 77.7
2023 699 50.1 13.9 82.4
2024 766 54.1 14.1 89.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 120

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $758 (5.5%) $12,932 (94.5%) $13,690
2020 $802 (5.4%) $13,981 (94.6%) $14,783
2021 $837 (5.3%) $14,932 (94.7%) $15,769
2022 $2,570 (13.6%) $16,357 (86.4%) $18,927
2023 $1,918 (9.9%) $17,508 (90.1%) $19,425

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 120

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 595th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 555th of 2439 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 120)5748.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #25)6758.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 120)6763.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #25)7171.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 120)5959.7
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #25)6564.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 120)7269.1
 2.9%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #25)6967.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 120)4564.7
 19.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #25)5259.8
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 120)6577
 12%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #25)6968.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students993699
 29.6%
African American44
American Indian13
 200%
Asian826485
 41.3%
Hispanic145189
 30.3%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White913
 44.4%
Two or More Races64
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%82.4%
 11.4%


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Students who attend Ps 120 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 237
High : John Bowne High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 766 students attended Ps 120.

Ps 120 ranks 759th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 120 are 67% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 2% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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