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Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

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Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt ranks 1533 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt is an elementary public magnet school located in New York City's District 6, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 352 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at over 95%, indicating a student population from low-income backgrounds.

Academically, Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 31.48% to 48.94%, compared to 46.79% to 53.56% for the district and 54.07% to 56.61% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates were also lower, ranging from 46.15% to 60.34%, compared to 52.59% to 52.75% for the district and 54.16% to 59.7% for the state. However, the school's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education students performing better than the overall school averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in District 6, such as Ps 189 and Dos Puentes Elementary School, generally perform better than Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, the school's high per-student spending of $36,832 in the 2023-2024 school year suggests that the school is receiving significant resources and funding, which may not be translating into improved academic outcomes for all students.

350

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,458

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

586 W 177th St
New York, NY 10033

(212) 927-9233

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Students who attend Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
High:	Community Health Academy Of The Heights

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

3.1%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,533^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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	37.5	1533 of 2445	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2035 of 2445	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1550 of 2439	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1813 of 2434	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2024 of 2201	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1985 of 2413	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	2158 of 2395	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	2156 of 2386	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	2041 of 2366	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	2097 of 2352	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	2238 of 2345	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	2144 of 2325	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	2220 of 2320	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	2150 of 2286	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.7	2234 of 2263	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	2148 of 2257	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	2109 of 2227	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	2069 of 2219	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	1993 of 2206	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	474 of 1117	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	602 of 1066	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	261 of 1001	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	469 of 1027	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	780 of 860	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	854 of 938	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1576 of 2409	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2008 of 2413	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1571 of 2403	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1580 of 2401	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1823 of 2357	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	2080 of 2338	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	1185 of 1531	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	517 of 818	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1081 of 1315	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	365 of 792	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	409 of 766	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	120 of 637	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	260 of 622	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	319 of 570	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	649 of 730	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1161 of 2098	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1509 of 1678	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1449 of 2407	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1939 of 2411	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1467 of 2400	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1940 of 2400	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2093 of 2358	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	2166 of 2340	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	696 of 2134	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	1006 of 2110	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	721 of 2016	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	1729 of 2031	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1169 of 1859	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1746 of 1941	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math55%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 115 Alexander Humboldt	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	586 W 177th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-9233	350	37	9.3	98.9%	11 (3.1%)	11 (3.1%)	322 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	37.5	1533^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		20.9	2035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%	502		38.8	31.5	48.9				46.2	60.3	58.3				45.8		$38,458	$3,333	$35,125
Ps 173	Public	PK, KG-8	306 Ft Washington Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-7850	597	45	13.2	88.4%	36 (6.0%)	28 (4.7%)	510 (85.4%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	27.3	1852^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		22.3	1993^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%	141		20.0	55.1	42.4	32.4	19.1	22.7	31.7	51.8	37.1	29.0	47.9	70.4	39.3	55.6	$35,411	$3,267	$32,144
Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte	Public	K-5	185 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-7857	197	20	9.9	99.5%	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.1%)	179 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	42.6	1400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	1412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%	12		45.8	65.5	26.7				61.5	86.7	43.8				20.0		$47,753	$3,485	$44,269
Dos Puentes Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 781-1803	416	33	12.7	65.4%	84 (20.2%)	6 (1.4%)	309 (74.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	66.3	783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%		51.5	1130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%	347		51.9	70.3	60.4				55.2	75.4	72.7				60.0		$31,975	$2,731	$29,244
Ps 128 Audubon	Public	PK, KG-5	560 W 169th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-0607	441	38	11.6	85.9%	14 (3.2%)	22 (5.0%)	394 (89.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31.1	1737^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%		41.2	1406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	331		44.6	54.2	44.8				36.4	42.6	44.1				37.9		$38,600	$3,213	$35,387
Castle Bridge School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 W 169th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 740-4701	195	17	11.3	64.6%	32 (16.4%)	15 (7.7%)	139 (71.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	46.9	1274^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%		73	577^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.4%	697		50.0	66.7					50.0	60.0	40.0				60.0		$38,603	$1,912	$36,692
KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Jumel Pl-Rm D109	New York	10032	New York County	KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2620	790	41	19.2	93.3%	8 (1.0%)	78 (9.9%)	679 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	52.6	1142^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%		54.7	1037^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.6%	105	68.3	47.9	68.5	60.9	40.6	66.0	56.6	57.7	74.5	52.1	50.0	77.9		40.0	56.1	$21,598	$21,598	$00
Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek	Public	PK, KG-5	4360-78 Broadway	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 521-3800	368	37	9.9	85.6%	27 (7.3%)	8 (2.2%)	327 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.4	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.5	2133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%	52		36.8	20.0	38.5				51.1	31.1	25.0				18.8		$45,423	$3,376	$42,048
Ps 8 Luis Belliard	Public	PK, KG-5	465 W 167th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 928-4157	354	24	14.8	92.9%	15 (4.2%)	15 (4.2%)	315 (89.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16.2	2166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%		25	1901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%	265		33.3	19.1	37.0				42.6	19.2	41.7				27.7		$35,293	$2,740	$32,553
Ps 189	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2580 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-8303	421	43	9.8	93.3%	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.5%)	390 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51.4	1171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	1255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%	84		34.1	44.2	77.1				54.9	50.0	67.3				53.9		$37,336	$3,647	$33,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt

What district is Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

What schools do graduates of Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt attend?

Students who attend Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt
High : Community Health Academy Of The Heights

How many students attend Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt.

Is Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt a good school?

Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt ranks 1533^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt?

Students at Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American.

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