Summary:
PS 36 Margaret Douglas is an elementary school in New York, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 2.61% White, 35.82% African American, 56.34% Hispanic, 2.61% Asian, and 2.61% two or more races.
PS 36 Margaret Douglas has consistently underperformed compared to the New York City Geographic District #5 averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 29.63% of 3rd graders, 42.42% of 4th graders, and 21.88% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 33.8%, 34.89%, and 29.75%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, with only 7.41% of 3rd graders, 24.24% of 4th graders, and 42.86% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the district's 37.33%, 33.77%, and 29.82%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking of 1974 out of 2439 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools, PS 36 Margaret Douglas performs significantly worse academically. For example, PS 125 Ralph Bunche, located just 0.07 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, with 66.67% of 3rd graders and 65.38% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 83.33% of 3rd graders and 81.48% of 4th graders proficient or better in Math. Additionally, PS 36 Margaret Douglas has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 93.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.
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