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Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) ranks 1323 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)?

Students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) are 41% Hispanic, 40% African American, 12% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Summary:

Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) is an elementary public magnet school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 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 201 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,122 and 1,873 out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, where proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in 3rd-grade ELA and 4th-grade Math compared to the district and state. Ps 201 has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77-82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 13.2 in recent years.

Nearby schools like Ps 165 Edith K Bergtraum and Queens College School For Math Science & Technology (The) consistently outperform Ps 201 on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Additionally, Ps 201's performance on state assessments has fluctuated significantly over the years, with a sharp decline in proficiency rates in the 2021-2022 school year, followed by a partial recovery in the 2022-2023 school year. This volatility in academic performance is not observed in the nearby higher-performing schools, which have maintained more consistent results.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

65-11 155th St
Flushing, NY 11367

(718) 359-0620

District: New York City Geographic District #25

SchoolDigger Rank:
1323^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,449

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

African American:

39.6%

Asian:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) ranks worse than 54.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 23^rd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.5%), African American (39.6%), Asian (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) is 11.7, which is the 3^rd best among 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) is $23,449, which is the 3^rd highest among 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) 1323^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

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

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Rank History for all students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	19.86	1889^th	2206	14.4%
2007	19.80	1874^th	2219	15.5%
2008	18.29	1947^th	2227	12.6%
2009	26.11	1889^th	2257	16.3%
2010	25.32	1844^th	2263	18.5%
2011	30.12	1743^rd	2286	23.8%
2012	32.81	1701^st	2320	26.7%
2013	37.43	1481^st	2325	36.3%
2014	42.85	1364^th	2345	41.8%
2015	46.34	1258^th	2352	46.5%
2016	38.15	1508^th	2366	36.3%
2017	25.18	1873^rd	2386	21.5%
2018	30.19	1753^rd	2395	26.8%
2019	51.57	1122^nd	2413	53.5%
2021	90.85	103^rd	2201	95.3%
2022	34.63	1631^st	2434	33.0%
2023	37.47	1508^th	2439	38.2%
2024	43.95	1323^rd	2445	45.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.61	509^th	938	45.7%
2022	43.56	478^th	1027	53.5%
2023	71.59	151^st	1001	84.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.69	1298^th	1941	33.1%
2019	61.35	429^th	1859	76.9%
2022	47.52	859^th	2031	57.7%
2023	51.63	735^th	2016	63.5%
2024	53.06	724^th	2110	65.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.39	1438^th	2045	29.7%
2019	60.54	635^th	2032	68.8%
2022	40.50	1208^th	2099	42.4%
2023	42.24	1113^th	2041	45.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.20	130^th	570	77.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.17	1455^th	2338	37.8%
2019	51.75	1106^th	2357	53.1%
2022	46.58	1265^th	2401	47.3%
2023	45.96	1271^st	2403	47.1%
2024	40.14	1441^st	2413	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.70	1902^nd	2340	18.7%
2019	51.81	1087^th	2358	53.9%
2022	23.70	1946^th	2400	18.9%
2023	32.18	1656^th	2400	31.0%
2024	46.23	1252^nd	2411	48.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.16	541^st	671	19.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.25	682^nd	948	28.1%
2019	41.23	484^th	891	45.7%
2022	29.91	676^th	936	27.8%
2023	39.32	505^th	857	41.1%
2024	36.95	576^th	927	37.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.81	738^th	1392	47.0%
2019	72.47	248^th	1315	81.1%
2022	48.55	713^th	1503	52.6%
2023	42.08	821^st	1429	42.5%
2024	52.74	613^th	1531	60.0%

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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 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	181	126	114	97	0	n/a	n/a	518
1990	170	131	109	89	0	n/a	n/a	499
1991	218	151	99	72	0	n/a	n/a	540
1992	212	154	85	75	2	n/a	n/a	528
1993	139	158	114	122	3	n/a	n/a	536
1994	130	181	108	134	3	n/a	n/a	556
1995	103	225	106	154	7	n/a	n/a	595
1996	103	225	106	154	7	n/a	n/a	595
1997	91	229	96	171	10	n/a	n/a	597
1998	76	240	122	162	4	n/a	n/a	604
1999	69	228	114	164	5	n/a	n/a	580
2000	63	187	79	143	7	n/a	n/a	479
2001	54	185	97	165	6	n/a	n/a	507
2002	45	150	75	143	7	n/a	n/a	420
2003	45	150	75	143	7	n/a	n/a	420
2004	44	150	68	143	4	n/a	n/a	409
2005	51	148	59	128	3	n/a	n/a	389
2006	47	158	61	103	2	n/a	n/a	371
2007	24	160	73	130	0	n/a	n/a	387
2008	23	172	58	104	1	n/a	n/a	358
2009	32	173	71	112	2	n/a	n/a	390
2010	36	199	71	137	3	n/a	n/a	446
2011	42	210	88	143	4	0	0	487
2012	35	202	85	154	8	2	0	486
2013	23	193	77	160	9	1	0	463
2014	21	202	92	155	7	0	0	477
2015	14	218	86	169	5	0	0	492
2016	18	206	93	185	4	0	3	509
2017	17	206	106	180	5	1	5	520
2018	17	185	78	182	4	2	6	474
2019	14	186	75	188	9	4	5	481
2020	13	184	60	195	6	3	8	469
2021	14	169	59	179	6	4	10	441
2022	16	154	61	171	3	2	10	417
2023	13	150	47	173	5	0	7	395
2024	12	146	46	153	5	0	7	369

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 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	518	38.9	13.3	n/a
1990	499	39.9	12.5	n/a
1991	540	37.9	14.2	n/a
1992	528	35.9	14.7	n/a
1993	536	41.1	13.0	n/a
1994	556	41.2	13.5	n/a
1995	595	37.5	15.9	n/a
1996	595	37.5	15.9	n/a
1997	597	41.1	14.5	73.2
1998	604	44.0	13.7	67.5
1999	580	44.1	13.2	68.4
2000	479	40.4	11.9	80.2
2001	507	48.0	10.6	80.7
2002	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	409	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	44.0	8.8	0
2006	371	42.0	8.8	87.9
2007	387	38.5	10.1	77
2008	358	30.5	11.7	80.4
2009	390	38.0	10.3	81.3
2010	446	39.0	11.4	n/a
2011	487	42.0	11.5	82.3
2012	486	37.0	13.1	82.5
2013	463	35.0	13.2	80.3
2014	477	36.0	13.2	92.5
2015	492	40.0	12.3	65.9
2016	509	40.0	12.7	63.7
2017	520	37.0	14.0	61.9
2018	474	42.0	11.2	71.9
2019	481	37.0	13.0	71.1
2020	469	41.0	11.4	77
2021	441	39.0	11.3	80.3
2022	417	36.0	11.5	77.2
2023	395	29.7	13.2	81.5
2024	369	31.5	11.7	90.2

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 201 Discovery School For Inquiry And Research (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	518	38.9	13.3	n/a
1990	499	39.9	12.5	n/a
1991	540	37.9	14.2	n/a
1992	528	35.9	14.7	n/a
1993	536	41.1	13.0	n/a
1994	556	41.2	13.5	n/a
1995	595	37.5	15.9	n/a
1996	595	37.5	15.9	n/a
1997	597	41.1	14.5	73.2
1998	604	44.0	13.7	67.5
1999	580	44.1	13.2	68.4
2000	479	40.4	11.9	80.2
2001	507	48.0	10.6	80.7
2002	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	420	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	409	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	44.0	8.8	0
2006	371	42.0	8.8	87.9
2007	387	38.5	10.1	77
2008	358	30.5	11.7	80.4
2009	390	38.0	10.3	81.3
2010	446	39.0	11.4	n/a
2011	487	42.0	11.5	82.3
2012	486	37.0	13.1	82.5
2013	463	35.0	13.2	80.3
2014	477	36.0	13.2	92.5
2015	492	40.0	12.3	65.9
2016	509	40.0	12.7	63.7
2017	520	37.0	14.0	61.9
2018	474	42.0	11.2	71.9
2019	481	37.0	13.0	71.1
2020	469	41.0	11.4	77
2021	441	39.0	11.3	80.3
2022	417	36.0	11.5	77.2
2023	395	29.7	13.2	81.5
2024	369	31.5	11.7	90.2

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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