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Ps 129 John H Finley

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 129 John H Finley is an elementary school in New York City's District 5, serving 218 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21.74% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.03% in District 5 and 54.15% statewide.

The school's academic performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than students with disabilities and homeless students. This suggests the school may need to implement more targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its diverse student population. Interestingly, nearby schools like PS 161 Pedro Albizu Campos and PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune have higher proficiency rates, despite serving similar student populations, indicating there may be effective practices that could be replicated at PS 129 John H Finley.

The school's high poverty rates, with 91.94% to 93.12% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, present unique challenges. While the school's spending per student has increased significantly in recent years, from $30,003 in 2020-2021 to $51,689 in 2023-2024, it is unclear if this is translating into improved academic outcomes. The data also shows that nearby charter schools, such as Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem and KIPP Star College Prep Charter School, consistently outperform PS 129 John H Finley and the district average on standardized tests, particularly in math, raising questions about the potential benefits of charter school models.

229

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,591

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 W 130th St
New York, NY 10027

(212) 690-5932

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

African American:

39.3%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

New York avg55%

2,158^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5

701^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 5 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	2158 of 2445	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1826 of 2445	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1940 of 2439	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1704 of 2434	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1147 of 2201	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1488 of 2413	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1557 of 2395	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.8	2006 of 2386	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1945 of 2366	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	1884 of 2352	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	1717 of 2345	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	1817 of 2325	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1926 of 2320	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	1996 of 2286	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	2011 of 2263	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	1998 of 2257	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.3	1948 of 2227	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	1925 of 2219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	2020 of 2206	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	638 of 928	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	499 of 936	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	400 of 891	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	362 of 948	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	2036 of 2409	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1909 of 2413	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1821 of 2403	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1419 of 2401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1420 of 2357	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1407 of 2338	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1382 of 1569	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1066 of 1531	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1033 of 1429	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1193 of 1503	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	517 of 1315	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	743 of 1392	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	529 of 792	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	458 of 766	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	286 of 637	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	198 of 570	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	407 of 730	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2126 of 2407	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	2012 of 2411	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1934 of 2400	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1596 of 2400	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1543 of 2358	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1673 of 2340	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1961 of 2134	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1602 of 2110	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1561 of 2016	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1984 of 2031	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1150 of 1859	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1177 of 1941	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	458 of 1242	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.6	1175 of 1439	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1250 of 1438	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1342 of 1455	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	1277 of 1429	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	1186 of 1407	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	1085 of 1401	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	1269 of 1373	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	1248 of 1337	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	1126 of 1295	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	1044 of 1243	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	37.7	376 of 653	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	578 of 663	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	27.1	467 of 503	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	26.5	1060 of 1370	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1143 of 1353	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	24.9	669 of 810	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	46.0	189 of 392	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	351 of 457	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	71.7	182 of 935	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	20.7	1114 of 1245	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	17.1	1220 of 1366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1233 of 1352	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	25.0	1025 of 1139	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	829 of 1170	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)81st percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2019)52nd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2019)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2019)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)11th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2019)10th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-17 vs state

Math29%-29 vs state

Science14%-31 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)	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	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 129 John H Finley	Public	PK, KG-5	425 W 130th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5932	229	21	11.0	97.4%	6 (2.6%)	90 (39.3%)	125 (54.6%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	16.6	2158^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.7%		27.4	1826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.3%	332				21.7	38.7	51.9				16.0	31.3	38.5				14.3		$47,591	$3,812	$43,778
Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-5	71-111 Convent Ave	New York	10027	New York County	Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 663-8216	152	12	12.6	84.9%	1 (0.7%)	108 (71.1%)	34 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	72.6	626^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%		63.5	814^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%	188				66.7	61.1	80.0				71.4	50.0	68.0				70.8		$24,701	$595	$24,106
Ps 161 Pedro Albizu Campos	Public	K-8	499 W 133rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5945	527	55	9.5	95.1%	10 (1.9%)	100 (19.0%)	405 (76.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37.7	1529^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.5%		15.6	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%	673			31.3	50.0	62.9	47.6	46.6	40.0	38.1	44.4	41.0	34.0	56.3	43.9	26.8	26.5	30.7	$39,652	$3,924	$35,728
Teachers College Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	168 Morningside Ave	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	No	(212) 316-8080	295	29	10.2	75.3%	23 (7.8%)	129 (43.7%)	114 (38.6%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	16 (5.4%)	65.5	809^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.9%		62.8	827^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%	18	44.4	66.7	27.0	69.2	73.7	82.4	42.4	71.4	56.7	61.5	81.3	82.4	21.1	82.8		81.3	33.3	$32,179	$2,787	$29,392
Ps 92 Mary McLeod Bethune	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W 134th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5915	165	18	9.1	95.2%	7 (4.2%)	73 (44.2%)	76 (46.1%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	57.6	1000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		36.2	1556^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%	556				13.3	55.0	73.7				40.0	76.2	68.4				57.9		$54,839	$4,345	$50,495
Ps 154 Harriet Tubman	Public	PK, KG-5	250 W 127th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 864-2400	182	20	9.1	96.2%	5 (2.7%)	115 (63.2%)	59 (32.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	29	1803^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.7	1855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%	52				50.0	45.0	36.7				50.0	76.2	31.3				16.1		$50,960	$3,541	$47,419
Ps 125 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	425 W 123rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 666-6400	260	24	10.6	58.8%	58 (22.3%)	75 (28.8%)	86 (33.1%)	22 (8.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	85	302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.5	372^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.8%	70				93.8	87.5	69.6				93.8	93.8	62.5				68.2		$40,185	$3,610	$36,575
KIPP Star College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	433 W 123rd St-4th Fl	New York	10027	New York County	KIPP Star College Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2650	748	40	18.7	86.9%	16 (2.1%)	408 (54.5%)	285 (38.1%)	7 (0.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	75.1	553^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%		75.7	520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.7%	33			73.7	93.7	86.3	69.7	52.1	69.2	72.6	98.4	96.0	52.1	61.1	86.8		50.6	66.7	$22,647	$22,647	$00
Ps 36 Margaret Douglas	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Morningside Dr	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5807	272	34	7.9	88.2%	8 (2.9%)	93 (34.2%)	152 (55.9%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	28.5	1815^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.4	1642^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	173				51.6	37.9	50.0				53.1	34.4	41.7				20.8		$46,929	$3,183	$43,747
Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W 138th St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 775-9560	224	20	11.3	94.2%	6 (2.7%)	6 (2.7%)	209 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%		75.9	514^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%	260				60.9	35.7	52.9				85.2	83.9	75.0				68.8		$44,204	$4,787	$39,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 129 John H Finley

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New York City Geographic District # 5

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Ps 129 John H Finley ranks in the bottom 11.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 129 John H Finley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Ps 129 John H Finley.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 129 John H Finley?

Students at Ps 129 John H Finley are 55% Hispanic, 39% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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