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Ps 150

Public Grades PK, KG-5
38th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of New York elementary schools
Summary

PS 150 is an exceptional elementary school located in New York City's District 2, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 150 students consistently outperform their peers in District 2 and the state of New York on standardized tests, with over 89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 95% in math. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for Asian, Hispanic, and white students. With a relatively high per-student spending of $26,453 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 18.1, PS 150 is able to allocate resources effectively to create a nurturing learning environment.

While PS 150 outperforms the nearby schools, such as Spruce Street School and Battery Park City School, in academic achievement, these other schools also demonstrate strong performance and are ranked highly within the state. This suggests that there are multiple high-performing elementary schools in the vicinity that parents may want to consider for their children.

287
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,424
Per pupil spending ?
23%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 28-42 Trinity Pl
       New York, NY  10006

(212) 732-4392

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
Asian:
30.0%
Hispanic:
14.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (94% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of New York elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 2
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school94%
District avg78%
New York avg55%
38th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 35Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2
352nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.538 of 244598.4%★★★★★
202497.433 of 244598.7%★★★★★
202397.135 of 243998.6%★★★★★
202291.5154 of 243493.7%★★★★★
202194.131 of 220198.6%★★★★★
201995.182 of 241396.6%★★★★★
201895.431 of 239598.7%★★★★★
201794.939 of 238698.4%★★★★★
201694.843 of 236698.2%★★★★★
201593.081 of 235296.6%★★★★★
201490.3139 of 234594.1%★★★★★
201392.987 of 232596.3%★★★★★
201289.887 of 232096.3%★★★★★
201189.4115 of 228695.0%★★★★★
201089.947 of 226397.9%★★★★★
200987.24 of 225799.8%★★★★★
200885.0105 of 222795.3%★★★★★
200784.3157 of 221992.9%★★★★★
200688.824 of 220698.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.422 of 69696.8%★★★★★
202489.822 of 66296.7%★★★★★
202390.45 of 60599.2%★★★★★
202286.925 of 67196.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.034 of 240998.6%★★★★★
202496.831 of 241398.7%★★★★★
202396.928 of 240398.8%★★★★★
202290.4149 of 240193.8%★★★★★
202198.01 of 195599.9%★★★★★
201998.016 of 235799.3%★★★★★
201896.111 of 233899.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202498.517 of 153198.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.6122 of 209894.2%★★★★★
202497.153 of 207897.4%★★★★★
201994.378 of 203296.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.889 of 240796.3%★★★★★
202496.537 of 241198.5%★★★★★
202392.2138 of 240094.3%★★★★★
202287.4222 of 240090.8%★★★★★
202193.719 of 196199.0%★★★★★
201987.3237 of 235889.9%★★★★☆
201892.486 of 234096.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201889.713 of 20293.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201987.6106 of 185994.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.851 of 140296.4%★★★★★
202495.325 of 139298.2%★★★★★
202392.543 of 133796.8%★★★★★
202287.884 of 139994.0%★★★★★
201985.2148 of 133888.9%★★★★☆
201891.722 of 140898.4%★★★★★
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)
Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Special Education (2019)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)94th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math96%+39 vs state
English Language Arts94%+39 vs state
Science83%+38 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 30, 2021

Open Quote PS 150 welcomed a new principal this year, and is anticipating a move to a brand new building in FiDi, less than 1 mile away from its current location, but despite all these exciting changes it remains a wonderful close-knit community of engaged parents, amazing teachers and kids. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Open Quote Located in the beautiful neighborhood of Tribeca, this small school is empowered by loving and energetic teachers, open-door-policy principal and involved parents. It well deserved its National Blue Ribbon Award. The music, robotics and chess specialty classes are top quality. After school program partner provide over 15 selections daily. Singapore maths are taught to kids at different learning levels. Writing and reading are highly emphasized with sufficient support. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Open Quote Terrific close-knit small school with open access to the principal and teachers, and highly motivated and involved parents. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 150

Students at Ps 150 are 39% White, 30% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Yes! Ps 150 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Ps 150.


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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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