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Ps/Middle School 194

Public Grades K-8
1762nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps/Middle School 194 is a public elementary and middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 1,164 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Ps/Middle School 194 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 952 and 1,762 out of around 2,400 schools. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 31.86% (3rd grade) to 66.67% (7th grade), while the district and state averages were significantly higher. The school's Math proficiency rates also lagged behind the district and state, ranging from 31.48% (5th grade) to 70.63% (7th grade).

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps/Middle School 498 Van Nest Academy, Linden Tree Elementary School, and Ps 106 Parkchester, generally perform better than Ps/Middle School 194 in academic proficiency, with higher ELA and Math scores across grade levels. However, these nearby schools also serve high-poverty student populations, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 82% to 92%. The charter schools in the area, such as Bronx Charter School For Excellence and Icahn Charter School 2, significantly outperform Ps/Middle School 194 and the other nearby public schools, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in both ELA and Math.

1,169
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,754
Per pupil spending ?
92.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2365 Waterbury Ave
       Bronx, NY  10462

(718) 892-5270

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.8%
Asian:
33.5%
African American:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 10 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg46%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
1,762nd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
516th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 31Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11
627th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.21762 of 244527.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.71754 of 244528.3%★☆☆☆☆
202340.21435 of 243941.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.61722 of 243429.3%★☆☆☆☆
202155.1952 of 220156.7%★★★☆☆
201941.31382 of 241342.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.31494 of 239537.6%★★☆☆☆
201741.51412 of 238640.8%★★☆☆☆
201640.41439 of 236639.2%★★☆☆☆
201546.71248 of 235246.9%★★☆☆☆
201452.01121 of 234552.2%★★★☆☆
201350.81092 of 232553.0%★★★☆☆
201246.31408 of 232039.3%★★☆☆☆
201133.01683 of 228626.4%★☆☆☆☆
201033.61677 of 226325.9%★☆☆☆☆
200943.41566 of 225730.6%★★☆☆☆
200838.81601 of 222728.1%★☆☆☆☆
200740.31545 of 221930.4%★★☆☆☆
200643.31509 of 220631.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202436.3583 of 92737.1%★★☆☆☆
202351.0374 of 85756.4%★★★☆☆
202219.0820 of 93612.4%★☆☆☆☆
201953.3333 of 89162.6%★★★☆☆
201844.0497 of 94847.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.1491 of 69629.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.1509 of 66223.1%★☆☆☆☆
202336.1442 of 60526.9%★☆☆☆☆
202222.3569 of 67115.2%★☆☆☆☆
202135.3329 of 43023.5%★☆☆☆☆
201930.3434 of 54820.8%★☆☆☆☆
201836.3439 of 60127.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.6664 of 111740.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.2793 of 106625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202334.6672 of 100132.9%★★☆☆☆
202227.4851 of 102717.1%★☆☆☆☆
201945.4376 of 86056.3%★★★☆☆
201845.0468 of 93850.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.01845 of 240923.4%★☆☆☆☆
202430.31741 of 241327.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.21545 of 240335.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.71767 of 240126.4%★☆☆☆☆
202160.8724 of 195563.0%★★★☆☆
201943.01332 of 235743.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.11456 of 233837.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.11315 of 156916.2%★☆☆☆☆
202426.01233 of 153119.5%★☆☆☆☆
202332.51008 of 142929.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.61184 of 150321.2%★☆☆☆☆
201939.9770 of 131541.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.6938 of 139232.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.9385 of 79251.4%★★★☆☆
202428.0586 of 76623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202341.2346 of 63745.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.3349 of 62243.9%★★☆☆☆
201951.6236 of 57058.6%★★★☆☆
201842.5417 of 73042.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.41227 of 209841.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.41254 of 207839.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.5912 of 204155.3%★★★☆☆
202239.41247 of 209940.6%★★☆☆☆
201950.0876 of 203256.9%★★★☆☆
201848.6963 of 204552.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.01650 of 240731.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.91694 of 241129.7%★☆☆☆☆
202345.31280 of 240046.7%★★☆☆☆
202235.81573 of 240034.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.01044 of 196146.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.91396 of 235840.8%★★☆☆☆
201838.91477 of 234036.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.71508 of 213429.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.11570 of 211025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202343.9951 of 201652.8%★★★☆☆
202235.91277 of 203137.1%★★☆☆☆
201928.91397 of 185924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201837.51182 of 194139.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.11241 of 140211.5%★☆☆☆☆
20249.01325 of 13924.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.31313 of 14086.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.2516 of 150065.6%★★★☆☆
202462.6493 of 150467.2%★★★☆☆
202356.6589 of 150060.7%★★★☆☆
202248.7713 of 147951.8%★★★☆☆
202174.6239 of 124280.8%★★★★☆
201964.4444 of 143969.1%★★★☆☆
201857.9540 of 143862.4%★★★☆☆
201752.4653 of 145555.1%★★★☆☆
201650.8652 of 142954.4%★★★☆☆
201561.3473 of 140766.4%★★★☆☆
201454.0570 of 140159.3%★★★☆☆
201348.0689 of 137349.8%★★☆☆☆
201244.6818 of 133738.8%★★☆☆☆
201137.7870 of 129532.8%★★☆☆☆
201042.6808 of 124335.0%★★☆☆☆
200947.0821 of 122432.9%★★☆☆☆
200842.2816 of 118531.1%★★☆☆☆
200734.8813 of 112327.6%★☆☆☆☆
200629.8824 of 109524.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.1253 of 67662.6%★★★☆☆
202477.1113 of 70584.0%★★★★☆
202355.2283 of 69659.3%★★★☆☆
202233.7482 of 70631.7%★★☆☆☆
201950.7262 of 65359.9%★★★☆☆
201863.4175 of 66373.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8185 of 40654.4%★★★☆☆
202451.5223 of 39643.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.0248 of 38836.1%★★☆☆☆
202235.5274 of 38128.1%★☆☆☆☆
202150.6141 of 23640.3%★★☆☆☆
201958.3158 of 36957.2%★★★☆☆
201851.6215 of 37442.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.2309 of 64652.2%★★★☆☆
202447.5241 of 61560.8%★★★☆☆
202337.8340 of 59142.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.4351 of 58139.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.8215 of 47354.5%★★★☆☆
201853.8147 of 50370.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.3557 of 145761.8%★★★☆☆
202457.6578 of 146560.5%★★★☆☆
202345.8793 of 146345.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.7818 of 145443.7%★★☆☆☆
202171.5223 of 106679.1%★★★★☆
201967.4408 of 137070.2%★★★★☆
201861.3499 of 135363.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.8371 of 96561.6%★★★☆☆
202452.9398 of 95358.2%★★★☆☆
202349.3440 of 94353.3%★★★☆☆
202244.8464 of 91449.2%★★☆☆☆
202145.5225 of 44949.9%★★★☆☆
201956.0304 of 82663.2%★★★☆☆
201852.4360 of 81055.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.4163 of 60373.0%★★★★☆
202454.0217 of 59463.5%★★★☆☆
202346.0272 of 54349.9%★★★☆☆
202245.5243 of 48750.1%★★★☆☆
201982.528 of 39292.9%★★★★★
201856.8150 of 45767.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.5291 of 128377.3%★★★★☆
202472.1266 of 129679.5%★★★★☆
202363.6368 of 128871.4%★★★★☆
202259.9382 of 130670.8%★★★★☆
201969.7278 of 124177.6%★★★★☆
201866.4298 of 124576.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.3464 of 145568.1%★★★☆☆
202466.2414 of 146471.7%★★★★☆
202365.5417 of 146471.5%★★★★☆
202254.0587 of 145559.7%★★★☆☆
202172.0226 of 107178.9%★★★★☆
201960.6455 of 136666.7%★★★☆☆
201853.9576 of 135257.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.6336 of 129874.1%★★★★☆
202445.3593 of 130354.5%★★★☆☆
202357.2391 of 130770.1%★★★★☆
202244.9583 of 128354.6%★★★☆☆
201940.7598 of 113947.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.2674 of 117042.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202429.8596 of 77823.4%★☆☆☆☆
201814.6716 of 7636.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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)51st percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school
African American (2024)37th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2025)29th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)29th percentile~ school
Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school
Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school
White (2024)23rd percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+44 vs state
Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state
Math52%-3 vs state
English Language Arts48%-5 vs state
Science34%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,169 students attended Ps/Middle School 194.

Students at Ps/Middle School 194 are 53% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 6% African American, 4% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Ps/Middle School 194 ranks 1762nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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