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Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) is an elementary school in New York City's District 5, serving 282 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. Despite its relatively high per-student spending, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 50% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 54.15% statewide and 42.03% in District 5. The school's performance in Science was even more concerning, with only 11.9% of 5th graders achieving proficiency, compared to 45.02% statewide and 26.28% in the district. These academic struggles are closely tied to the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 95.74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

While the nearby schools, such as Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson, Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School, and Ps 194 Countee Cullen, also serve predominantly disadvantaged student populations and struggle with academic performance, some charter schools in the area, like Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 and Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem, have significantly higher academic achievement. This suggests that the school model and approach may play a role in student outcomes, and Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) may have opportunities to learn from these high-performing schools.

274

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,150

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2589 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039-2619

(212) 491-6636

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.5%

Hispanic:

32.5%

American Indian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

New York avg55%

2,125^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5

701^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 5 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	2125 of 2445	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1893 of 2445	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1914 of 2439	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2190 of 2434	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1804 of 2201	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1981 of 2413	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	2046 of 2395	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	2236 of 2386	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	2241 of 2366	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	2266 of 2352	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	2192 of 2345	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	2229 of 2325	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	2171 of 2320	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	1962 of 2286	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	2097 of 2263	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	2186 of 2257	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	2149 of 2227	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	2122 of 2219	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	2172 of 2206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	672 of 928	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	500 of 927	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	513 of 857	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	551 of 936	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	499 of 891	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	415 of 948	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	539 of 860	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	447 of 938	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	2063 of 2409	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1670 of 2413	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1633 of 2403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2165 of 2401	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1938 of 2357	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	2008 of 2338	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	276 of 792	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	193 of 766	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	85 of 637	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	437 of 622	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	357 of 570	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	429 of 730	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	14.9	1978 of 2099	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1150 of 1678	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	2042 of 2407	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	2078 of 2411	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2054 of 2400	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2101 of 2400	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1947 of 2358	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1978 of 2340	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1558 of 2134	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1283 of 2110	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	998 of 2016	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	1495 of 2031	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	796 of 1859	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	792 of 1941	59.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)37th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-16 vs state

Math33%-25 vs state

Science12%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	2589 7th Ave	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 491-6636	274	27	10.1	95.6%	11 (4.0%)	152 (55.5%)	89 (32.5%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18.2	2125^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%		25.2	1893^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.6%	232							50.0	32.6	38.6				56.3	30.4	18.2				11.9		$49,150	$4,797	$44,353
Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School	Public	K-5	276 W 151st St	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 368-8731	134	12	11.4	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	102 (76.1%)	27 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	36.2	1576^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%		27.2	1835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%	259							46.4	68.4	65.2				34.5	57.9	34.8				17.4		$43,452	$3,742	$39,710
Ps 194 Countee Cullen	Public	PK, KG-5	244 W 144th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5954	144	17	8.4	100.0%	3 (2.1%)	81 (56.3%)	55 (38.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	10.9	2288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%		22.6	1984^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.9%	304							14.3	38.1	27.3				40.9	31.8	8.3				20.8		$52,745	$3,011	$49,734
Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-8	691 St Nicholas Ave	New York	10031	New York County	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 701-7117	623			92.9%	11 (1.8%)	239 (38.4%)	342 (54.9%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	64.3	845^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.5	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%	53			90.2		51.3	90.5	59.3	57.8	51.8	68.3	64.2	74.0	79.3	66.1	60.7	80.4	78.9	89.4	36.5		$32,328	$2,252	$30,075
Ps 46 Arthur Tappan	Public	PK, KG-8	2987 Frederick Douglas Blvd	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1519	363	38	9.6	95.9%	10 (2.8%)	158 (43.5%)	188 (51.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.1	1892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.6%		27	1842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	50							42.4	42.3	35.7	37.9	44.0	49.0	50.0	44.8	31.0	46.7	65.4	52.8	17.2	45.3	$42,267	$4,338	$37,930
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson	Public	PK, KG-8	301 W 140th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6200	394	47	8.3	97.2%	16 (4.1%)	183 (46.4%)	183 (46.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15.5	2181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%		19.2	2088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%	93							29.4	43.8	40.0	29.7	20.0	45.0	35.3	36.8	30.0	18.9	20.6	20.0	21.2	20.0	$41,444	$3,756	$37,688
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 140th St-3rd Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 380-2580	733			81.9%	12 (1.6%)	473 (64.5%)	207 (28.2%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.8%)	95	83^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		94	116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.3%	33	86.7	98.0		24.3		99.1	81.8	88.0	88.5	90.0	97.6		98.5	96.4	98.4	98.0	97.5		63.9		$18,738	$00	$18,738
Global Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2350 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Global Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 360-2363	477	32	14.9	88.5%	5 (1.0%)	204 (42.8%)	234 (49.1%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	42.3	1412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.9	1175^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.9%	237					71.4		61.1	46.2	69.5	43.6	70.2	61.1	53.7	42.3	40.7	41.7	45.7	52.8	37.3	58.3	$28,690	$1,581	$27,110
Ps 28 Wright Brothers	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W 155th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-3014	378	44	8.6	91.8%	15 (4.0%)	51 (13.5%)	302 (79.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	26.2	1887^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.8%		32.3	1679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.3%	208							34.1	43.3	43.9				43.5	49.2	44.2				23.3		$45,496	$3,863	$41,633
Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-8611	387	29	13.5	89.1%	22 (5.7%)	77 (19.9%)	275 (71.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18.2	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		37.2	1534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	592							23.3	31.7	19.4				46.8	39.6	42.9				27.9		$37,407	$3,085	$34,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)

What is the racial makeup of Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)?

Students at Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) are 55% African American, 32% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 4% White.

How many students attend Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The).

Is Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) a good school?

Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) ranks in the bottom 13.1% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Ps 200 James McCune Smith School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District # 5

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