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Ps 234 Independence School

Public Grades K-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New York elementary schools

460

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,043

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

292 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10007-1001

(212) 233-6034

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Students who attend Ps 234 Independence School usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
	Middle School 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New York elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg78%

New York avg55%

137^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	92.8	137 of 2445	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	91 of 2445	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	168 of 2439	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	123 of 2434	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	119 of 2201	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	130 of 2413	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	54 of 2395	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	107 of 2386	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	116 of 2366	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	58 of 2352	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	94.2	62 of 2345	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	92 of 2325	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	223 of 2320	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	86 of 2286	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	114 of 2263	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	56 of 2257	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	53 of 2227	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	45 of 2219	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	115 of 2206	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	65 of 696	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	80 of 662	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	68 of 605	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	61 of 671	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	96 of 430	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	152 of 548	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	78 of 601	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	72 of 2409	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	55 of 2413	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	93 of 2403	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	138 of 2401	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	73 of 1955	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	140 of 2357	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	61 of 2338	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	80 of 1569	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	87 of 1531	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	83 of 1503	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	161 of 1315	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	42 of 1392	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	486 of 2078	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	537 of 2041	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	374 of 2099	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	96.3	27 of 1678	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	118 of 2032	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	58 of 2045	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	224 of 2407	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	141 of 2411	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	218 of 2400	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	88 of 2400	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	180 of 1961	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	169 of 2358	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	52 of 2340	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	80 of 287	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	63 of 279	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	12 of 180	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	246 of 2134	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	219 of 2110	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	269 of 2016	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	161 of 2031	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	90 of 1044	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	55 of 1859	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	27 of 1941	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	139 of 1402	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	68 of 1392	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	132 of 1337	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	79 of 1399	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	102 of 1224	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	135 of 1338	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	50 of 1408	96.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math88%+30 vs state

English Language Arts87%+32 vs state

Science75%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, January 27, 2019

The school is heading to a wrong direction with the new principal. The school has called police on a second grade student (with disability) and also a kindergarten student with security guard (also with disability). While the principal claimed that she was a special ed. teacher for the past 30 years, the ways she is mistreating students with disabilities do not reflect that she could be someone who is suitable to be even near students, let along to lead a school with ICT setting. The teachers did not disclose the fact that my child was sent to the office, exaggerated incidents, and also have dissuaded parents and asked my family along with other families to send our children elsewhere - first week into school. The teachers repeatedly ignored emails when confronted. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 234 Independence School	Public	K-5	292 Greenwich St	New York	10007	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 233-6034	460	39	11.7	5.4%	303 (65.9%)	8 (1.7%)	50 (10.9%)	44 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.5%)	92.8	137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%		95	91^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.3%	46			88.1	88.0	84.8				89.3	84.0	88.1			75.0	$30,043	$1,594	$28,448
Ps 89	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Warren St	New York	10282	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 571-5659	342	25	13.7	9.4%	171 (50.0%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.6%)	55 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (16.7%)	96.5	37^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.4	54^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.8%	17			100.0	97.6	92.1				95.0	95.4	92.1			81.6	$33,350	$1,851	$31,499
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
Ps 150	Public	PK, KG-5	28-42 Trinity Pl	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 732-4392	287	15	19.6	23.0%	112 (39.0%)	13 (4.5%)	41 (14.3%)	86 (30.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.8%)	96.5	38^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.4	33^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%	5			89.7	100.0	91.3				96.6	96.4	95.8			82.6	$26,424	$1,475	$24,949
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
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
Battery Park City School	Public	PK, KG-8	55 Battery Pl	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 266-5800	797	54	14.6	22.6%	314 (39.4%)	32 (4.0%)	195 (24.5%)	186 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.8%)	89.9	198^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.9	168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.1%	30	96.6	98.1	85.5	76.2	79.8	81.8	90.9	71.4	83.9	84.6	79.8	80.0	88.3	72.2	$29,952	$1,852	$28,100
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 234 Independence School

What district is Ps 234 Independence School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

How many students attend Ps 234 Independence School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Ps 234 Independence School.

What schools do graduates of Ps 234 Independence School attend?

Students who attend Ps 234 Independence School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
Middle : Middle School 297

What is the racial makeup of Ps 234 Independence School?

Students at Ps 234 Independence School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Ps 234 Independence School a good school?

Yes. Ps 234 Independence School ranks in the top 5.6% of New York elementary schools.

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