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Ps 1 Alfred E Smith

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Ps 1 Alfred E Smith ranks 1665 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 1 Alfred E Smith is an elementary school in New York City, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 352 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 1 Alfred E Smith has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly concerning in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates ranged from 41.18% to 50%, compared to the district's 79.55% to 81.12% and the state's 54.07% to 56.61%. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Ps 1 Alfred E Smith has a relatively high per-student spending of $42,053 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.1 is slightly higher than nearby schools, such as Ps 126 Jacob August Riis, Ps 124 Yung Wing, and Ps 2 Meyer London, which generally outperform Ps 1 Alfred E Smith on academic measures. These nearby schools also serve a more socioeconomically diverse population, with lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

200

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,956

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Henry St
New York, NY 10038-1078

(212) 267-4133

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Students who attend Ps 1 Alfred E Smith usually attend:

Middle:

Middle School 131

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

Asian:

24.5%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg78%

New York avg55%

1,665^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 35Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 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	33.7	1665 of 2445	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1550 of 2445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1549 of 2439	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1432 of 2434	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	782 of 2201	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	831 of 2413	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	860 of 2395	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	589 of 2386	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.0	780 of 2366	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	745 of 2352	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	753 of 2345	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	703 of 2325	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	1179 of 2320	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	1117 of 2286	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	1103 of 2263	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	1289 of 2257	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	1095 of 2227	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	915 of 2219	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	970 of 2206	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	620 of 857	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	652 of 936	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	463 of 891	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	772 of 948	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	578 of 696	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	387 of 662	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	424 of 605	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	427 of 671	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	287 of 548	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	209 of 601	65.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	306 of 1117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	134 of 1066	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	402 of 1001	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	175 of 1027	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	127 of 454	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	160 of 860	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	52 of 938	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1909 of 2409	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1511 of 2413	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1766 of 2403	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1595 of 2401	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1335 of 1955	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	770 of 2357	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	970 of 2338	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1147 of 1569	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	975 of 1531	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1055 of 1429	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1408 of 1503	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	991 of 1392	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1452 of 2098	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1026 of 2041	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1050 of 2099	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	518 of 2032	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	390 of 2045	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1337 of 2407	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1474 of 2411	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1236 of 2400	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1216 of 2400	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	790 of 1961	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	961 of 2358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	751 of 2340	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1682 of 2134	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1322 of 2110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1117 of 2016	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1859 of 2031	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1468 of 1859	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	989 of 1941	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+41 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

African American (2023)28th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

Science33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 1 Alfred E Smith	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Henry St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 267-4133	200	21	9.4	90.5%	6 (3.0%)	39 (19.5%)	97 (48.5%)	49 (24.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	33.7	1665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%		36.5	1550^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.6%	115					41.2	50.0	42.1				51.4	48.2	52.4			33.3	$47,956	$3,256	$44,700
Ps 126 Jacob August Riis	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Catherine St	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 962-2188	575	49	11.7	75.1%	53 (9.2%)	81 (14.1%)	121 (21.0%)	294 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	84.2	326^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.1	358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%	32			90.6	88.0	64.7	81.4	68.2	74.3	66.7	79.2	88.6	76.7	68.9	75.5	82.2	66.7	$33,195	$2,823	$30,372
Ps 124 Yung Wing	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Division St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 966-7237	453	34	13.4	56.3%	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	382 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	94.8	86^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.9	20^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.2%	66					89.4	88.2	95.0				88.1	86.8	95.0			93.3	$32,152	$1,534	$30,618
Ps 2 Meyer London	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 964-0350	332	34	9.8	95.8%	16 (4.8%)	46 (13.9%)	140 (42.2%)	127 (38.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	61.4	909^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.8%		77.1	493^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.8%	416					50.0	57.1	62.9				66.7	74.1	61.1			50.0	$44,019	$3,194	$40,826
Peck Slip School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Peck Slip	New York	10038	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 312-6260	307	29	10.7	32.6%	110 (35.8%)	19 (6.2%)	102 (33.2%)	39 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (11.1%)	66	796^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%		85.7	297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%	499					56.3	72.4	80.6				50.0	66.7	75.7			57.1	$32,822	$2,033	$30,790
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman	Public	PK, KG-5	71 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 226-8410	476	45	10.5	66.8%	47 (9.9%)	18 (3.8%)	77 (16.2%)	314 (66.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	85.2	298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.9	316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.1%	18					75.6	73.8	75.4				81.0	75.8	93.0			68.4	$39,811	$2,113	$37,698
Ps 130 Hernando De Soto	Public	PK, KG-5	143 Baxter St	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 226-8072	526	41	12.9	62.2%	19 (3.6%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (11.0%)	403 (76.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	86.6	267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.1%		89	230^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%	37					76.6	74.8	82.9				78.2	84.9	77.1			71.1	$30,871	$1,647	$29,224
Spruce Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Spruce St	New York	10018	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 266-4800	441	38	11.5	23.8%	189 (42.9%)	26 (5.9%)	71 (16.1%)	102 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.6%)	94.2	98^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	110^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.5%	12			76.6	68.2	92.1	81.1	89.3	90.0	80.0	90.7	94.7	86.5	89.3	80.0	84.4	84.0	$29,571	$1,435	$28,136
Manhattan Charter School II	Public, Charter	2-6	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	Manhattan Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 964-3792	73	15	4.8	95.9%	1 (1.4%)	28 (38.4%)	44 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	2211^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.6%		9.6	2338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.4%	127					25.0	41.7	30.0	42.1			0.0	33.3	0.0	10.5		20.0	$41,158	$1,261	$39,897
Ps 184 Shuang Wen	Public	PK, KG-8	327 Cherry St-2nd Fl	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 602-9700	767	50	15.3	56.5%	78 (10.2%)	20 (2.6%)	118 (15.4%)	471 (61.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.2%)	92.6	143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.2%		96.2	59^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.6%	84	84.3	100.0	94.9	98.5	84.9	83.6	84.8	78.1	88.6	88.5	98.5	93.6	88.7	90.7	95.1	61.5	$25,205	$1,416	$23,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 1 Alfred E Smith

What district is Ps 1 Alfred E Smith in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Ps 1 Alfred E Smith?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Ps 1 Alfred E Smith.

What schools do graduates of Ps 1 Alfred E Smith attend?

Students who attend Ps 1 Alfred E Smith usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 131

Is Ps 1 Alfred E Smith a good school?

Ps 1 Alfred E Smith ranks 1665^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 1 Alfred E Smith?

Students at Ps 1 Alfred E Smith are 49% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 20% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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