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Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff

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Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff ranks 774 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 192 Jacob H Schiff is an elementary school located in New York City's District 6, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 233 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, but its current rating is 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

PS 192 Jacob H Schiff consistently outperforms the New York City District 6 and statewide averages in proficiency rates for the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.87%, compared to 46.79% for District 6 and 54.15% statewide, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 85.19%, compared to 52.75% for District 6 and 59.7% statewide. The school also has consistently strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

When compared to other nearby schools in District 6, such as PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell and PS 129 John H Finley, PS 192 Jacob H Schiff stands out as a higher-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments across grade levels. This suggests that PS 192 Jacob H Schiff may be providing a more effective educational experience for its students, despite serving a similarly high-needs population.

224

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,204

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W 138th St
New York, NY 10031

(212) 775-9560

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Students who attend Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff usually attend:

Middle:

Harold O Levy School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

White:

2.7%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 59 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 6

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

774^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 59 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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	66.6	774 of 2445	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	514 of 2445	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	1127 of 2439	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	1674 of 2434	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	1253 of 2201	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1747 of 2413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1929 of 2395	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	1473 of 2386	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	11.7	2200 of 2366	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	2132 of 2352	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	2058 of 2345	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	1737 of 2325	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	1920 of 2320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	2064 of 2286	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	2181 of 2263	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.6	2111 of 2257	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	2151 of 2227	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	2125 of 2219	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	2147 of 2206	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	47.4	435 of 948	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	303 of 1117	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	506 of 1027	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	589 of 860	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	570 of 938	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	571 of 2409	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	653 of 2413	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	1307 of 2403	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1828 of 2401	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1773 of 2357	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1924 of 2338	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	1000 of 1503	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	646 of 1315	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	840 of 1392	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	70.1	133 of 637	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	392 of 730	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	280 of 2098	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	963 of 2407	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	468 of 2411	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	967 of 2400	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	1435 of 2400	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1685 of 2358	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1805 of 2340	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	443 of 2134	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	351 of 2110	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	495 of 2016	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	37.0	1231 of 2031	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	861 of 1859	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.8	1577 of 1941	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2023)79th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2018)54th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2022)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+25 vs state

Science69%+24 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 2, 2012

Ps 192 has a new energy that was lacking before. The atmosphere and tone of the school is very positive. The teachers are experienced and dedicated. The school administration is fully immersed in curriculum development and providing meaningful learning experiences for students. Good school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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 Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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 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
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
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 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
Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-8	691 St Nicholas Ave	New York	10031	New York County	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 701-7117	623			92.9%	11 (1.8%)	239 (38.4%)	342 (54.9%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	64.3	845^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.5	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%	53			90.2		51.3	90.5	59.3	57.8	51.8	68.3	64.2	74.0	79.3	66.1	60.7	80.4	78.9	89.4	36.5		$32,328	$2,252	$30,075
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson	Public	PK, KG-8	301 W 140th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6200	394	47	8.3	97.2%	16 (4.1%)	183 (46.4%)	183 (46.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15.5	2181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%		19.2	2088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%	93							29.4	43.8	40.0	29.7	20.0	45.0	35.3	36.8	30.0	18.9	20.6	20.0	21.2	20.0	$41,444	$3,756	$37,688
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 140th St-3rd Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 380-2580	733			81.9%	12 (1.6%)	473 (64.5%)	207 (28.2%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.8%)	95	83^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		94	116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.3%	33	86.7	98.0		24.3		99.1	81.8	88.0	88.5	90.0	97.6		98.5	96.4	98.4	98.0	97.5		63.9		$18,738	$00	$18,738
Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-8611	387	29	13.5	89.1%	22 (5.7%)	77 (19.9%)	275 (71.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18.2	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		37.2	1534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	592							23.3	31.7	19.4				46.8	39.6	42.9				27.9		$37,407	$3,085	$34,322
William Lynch School (The)	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 862-9940	315	29	10.6	68.3%	61 (19.4%)	65 (20.6%)	177 (56.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	47.5	1257^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.6%		59.2	921^st of 2445 public elementary schools	62.3%	336							52.5	41.9	50.0	28.6			70.7	39.4	71.9	45.2			59.4		$32,907	$2,776	$30,131
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff

What schools do graduates of Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff attend?

Students who attend Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harold O Levy School

How many students attend Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff.

Is Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff a good school?

Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff ranks 774^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

What is the racial makeup of Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff?

Students at Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American.

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