Ps 196

Public PK, KG-5

1250 Ward Ave
Bronx, NY 10472

(718) 328-7187

District: New York City Geographic District #12

SchoolDigger Rank:
1931^st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ps 196 usually attend:

Middle:

School Of Performing Arts

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 683

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

African American:

12.9%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Compare Details Ps 196 ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.1%), African American (12.9%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 196 is 13.9. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #12 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 196:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 196 1931^st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 196 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #12:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #12 789^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	29.43	1734^th	2206	21.4%
2007	32.44	1688^th	2219	23.9%
2008	36.65	1648^th	2227	26.0%
2009	53.24	1312^th	2257	41.9%
2010	38.00	1586^th	2263	29.9%
2011	27.20	1799^th	2286	21.3%
2012	40.20	1554^th	2320	33.0%
2013	33.68	1610^th	2325	30.8%
2014	28.47	1746^th	2345	25.5%
2015	15.59	2075^th	2352	11.8%
2016	14.84	2127^th	2366	10.1%
2017	10.64	2245^th	2386	5.9%
2018	12.82	2195^th	2395	8.4%
2019	15.21	2149^th	2413	10.9%
2021	13.11	1994^th	2201	9.4%
2022	23.05	1963^rd	2434	19.4%
2023	23.74	1931^st	2439	20.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.21	716^th	938	23.7%
2019	42.70	418^th	860	51.4%
2021	18.20	416^th	454	8.4%
2022	39.03	596^th	1027	42.0%
2023	32.72	722^nd	1001	27.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.09	1491^st	1941	23.2%
2019	26.94	1486^th	1859	20.1%
2021	17.88	987^th	1044	5.5%
2022	30.14	1536^th	2031	24.4%
2023	33.95	1301^st	2016	35.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.72	1829^th	2045	10.6%
2019	23.38	1674^th	2032	17.6%
2021	22.06	1467^th	1678	12.6%
2022	32.49	1481^st	2099	29.4%
2023	31.47	1420^th	2041	30.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.70	561^st	730	23.2%
2019	34.69	409^th	570	28.2%
2021	15.86	66^th	70	5.7%
2022	27.84	498^th	622	19.9%
2023	24.97	526^th	637	17.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.07	2107^th	2338	9.9%
2019	17.89	2050^th	2357	13.0%
2021	9.37	1854^th	1955	5.2%
2022	17.50	2108^th	2401	12.2%
2023	17.28	2122^nd	2403	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.17	2171^st	2340	7.2%
2019	15.06	2122^nd	2358	10.0%
2021	13.19	1793^rd	1961	8.6%
2022	33.11	1664^th	2400	30.7%
2023	33.95	1606^th	2400	33.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.71	634^th	948	33.1%
2019	31.00	617^th	891	30.8%
2022	47.46	448^th	936	52.1%
2023	41.58	483^rd	857	43.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 196

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.41	1201^st	1392	13.7%
2019	26.26	1030^th	1315	21.7%
2021	20.35	727^th	818	11.1%
2022	32.51	1078^th	1503	28.3%
2023	33.26	989^th	1429	30.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 196

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	3	130	16	367	5	n/a	n/a	521
2000	3	118	16	319	6	n/a	n/a	462
2001	2	103	15	337	4	n/a	n/a	461
2002	1	124	22	298	2	n/a	n/a	447
2003	1	124	22	298	2	n/a	n/a	447
2004	3	107	14	297	3	n/a	n/a	424
2005	1	119	13	286	2	n/a	n/a	421
2006	1	120	13	264	4	n/a	n/a	402
2007	6	99	10	264	3	n/a	n/a	382
2008	7	129	8	336	6	n/a	n/a	486
2009	2	118	10	371	5	n/a	n/a	506
2010	3	118	11	351	4	n/a	n/a	487
2011	5	178	24	577	5	0	0	789
2012	9	165	14	592	16	1	0	797
2013	7	174	5	657	24	1	0	868
2014	5	157	8	715	32	0	0	917
2015	8	173	8	736	35	0	1	961
2016	8	181	9	784	29	0	0	1011
2017	12	170	7	742	28	3	0	962
2018	9	140	11	749	24	2	0	935
2019	12	124	9	717	22	0	0	884
2020	5	104	13	666	23	1	1	813
2021	7	82	14	604	21	0	2	730
2022	10	100	17	563	21	0	2	713
2023	5	88	21	554	13	0	2	683

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 196

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	521	24.0	21.7	85.8
2000	462	35.0	13.2	99.4
2001	461	39.0	11.8	99.3
2002	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	421	n/a	n/a	0
2006	402	37.0	10.9	0
2007	382	38.0	10.1	0
2008	486	28.0	17.4	0
2009	506	41.0	12.3	95.8
2010	487	37.5	12.9	n/a
2011	789	50.5	15.6	91.5
2012	797	51.0	15.6	91.3
2013	868	53.0	16.3	90.4
2014	917	51.0	17.9	96.1
2015	961	53.0	18.1	77.9
2016	1011	58.0	17.4	75.9
2017	962	69.0	13.9	75.7
2018	935	71.0	13.1	90.2
2019	884	70.0	12.6	87.1
2020	813	55.9	14.5	87.3
2021	730	57.5	12.6	91.8
2022	713	56.0	12.7	87.9
2023	683	49.0	13.9	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 196

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	521	24.0	21.7	85.8
2000	462	35.0	13.2	99.4
2001	461	39.0	11.8	99.3
2002	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	421	n/a	n/a	0
2006	402	37.0	10.9	0
2007	382	38.0	10.1	0
2008	486	28.0	17.4	0
2009	506	41.0	12.3	95.8
2010	487	37.5	12.9	n/a
2011	789	50.5	15.6	91.5
2012	797	51.0	15.6	91.3
2013	868	53.0	16.3	90.4
2014	917	51.0	17.9	96.1
2015	961	53.0	18.1	77.9
2016	1011	58.0	17.4	75.9
2017	962	69.0	13.9	75.7
2018	935	71.0	13.1	90.2
2019	884	70.0	12.6	87.1
2020	813	55.9	14.5	87.3
2021	730	57.5	12.6	91.8
2022	713	56.0	12.7	87.9
2023	683	49.0	13.9	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	98.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 196

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,227 (8.4%)	$13,398 (91.6%)	$14,625
2020	$1,431 (9.3%)	$13,970 (90.7%)	$15,401
2021	$1,575 (9.3%)	$15,330 (90.7%)	$16,905
2022	$2,568 (13.7%)	$16,171 (86.3%)	$18,739
2023	$1,867 (9.7%)	$17,461 (90.3%)	$19,328

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 196

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2149^th of 2413 Elementary schools	Ranks 1931^st of 2439 Elementary schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 196)	32	27.4	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #12)	33	28.6	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)	52	44.9	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 196)	33	28.7	4.3%
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #12)	32	36.1	4%
3rd Grade Math (New York)	54	53.7	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 196)	21	29.4	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #12)	27	28.2	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	48.8	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 196)	27	25	2%
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #12)	25	29.1	4.1%
4th Grade Math (New York)	50	53.9	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 196)	18	40.6	22.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #12)	21	32.2	11.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	38	45.1	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 196)	26	40.6	14.6%
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #12)	23	28.4	5.4%
5th Grade Math (New York)	46	49.7	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	884	683	22.7%
African American	124	88	29%
American Indian	22	13	40.9%
Asian	9	21	133.3%
Hispanic	717	554	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	5	58.3%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.1%	91.4%	4.3%

Schools Near Ps 196

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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 8th Grade	Total
Ps 195	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Ward Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 861-4461	726	54	13.3	87.5%	4 (0.6%)	95 (13.1%)	596 (82.1%)	15 (2.1%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.6	2315^th of 2439 public elementary schools	5.1%		8.3	2352^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	3.4%	37				19.2	14.1	27.6				26.1	16.7	18.2
Ps 196	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Ward Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 328-7187	683	49	13.9	91.4%	5 (0.7%)	88 (12.9%)	554 (81.1%)	21 (3.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.7	1931^st of 2439 public elementary schools	20.8%		23	1963^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	19.4%	32				27.4	29.4	40.6				28.7	25.0	40.6
Samara Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1570 Boone Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 860-5332	294	23	12.7	99.0%	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.9%)	254 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.9	1042^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	57.3%		17.3	2124^th of 2434 public elementary schools	12.7%	1082				50.0	57.6	48.6				60.6	58.3	32.4
Bold Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1090 Close Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	Bold Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 506-4369	328	21	15.6	89.9%	6 (1.8%)	86 (26.2%)	219 (66.8%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	80.9	422^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	82.7%					(n/a)				58.3	64.5					71.7	83.6
Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Jennings St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 319-2820	478	38	12.7	93.5%	4 (0.8%)	128 (26.8%)	338 (70.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35.3	1581^st of 2439 public elementary schools	35.2%		20.9	2023^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	16.9%	442				37.9	32.0	31.2				54.1	58.8	30.8
Ps 152 Evergreen	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Evergreen Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 589-4560	655	45	14.7	93.6%	8 (1.2%)	67 (10.2%)	561 (85.6%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	24.2	1915^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.5%		16.7	2145^th of 2434 public elementary schools	11.9%	230				28.3	38.7	36.3				34.4	34.0	25.0
Fairmont Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Vyse Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 860-5210	226	19	11.8	92.5%	4 (1.8%)	90 (39.8%)	131 (58.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	2194^th of 2439 public elementary schools	10.0%		26.9	1855^th of 2434 public elementary schools	23.8%	339				32.4	21.9	33.3				21.6	16.1	14.3
Ps 47 John Randolph	Public	K-5	1794 E 172nd St	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 824-0950	796	65	12.2	94.8%	18 (2.3%)	153 (19.2%)	501 (62.9%)	97 (12.2%)	17 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	19.2	2061^st of 2439 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.8	2114^th of 2434 public elementary schools	13.1%	53				24.0	28.1	34.2				34.4	30.2	24.4
Icahn Charter School 7	Public, Charter	K-8	1535 Story Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 7	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 328-5480	330	24	14.0		4 (1.2%)	139 (42.1%)	172 (52.1%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	76.9	519^th of 2439 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.8	521^st of 2434 public elementary schools	78.6%	2	100.0		70.0	48.8	66.7	52.9	66.7	89.5	87.1	69.2	76.5	61.8	77.8	97.3	90.3	79.3
Ps 214	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 W Farms Rd	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 589-6728	836	68	12.2	92.2%	8 (1.0%)	182 (21.8%)	621 (74.3%)	20 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	1922^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	21.2%		15.7	2165^th of 2434 public elementary schools	11.1%	243	72.2	69.0	62.5	40.9	31.6	36.9	28.0	29.7	40.2	51.2	31.1	22.5	21.6	25.6	16.0	10.0

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Ps 196 ranks in the bottom 20.8% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 196?

Students at Ps 196 are 81% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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New York City Geographic District #12

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In the 2022-23 school year, 683 students attended Ps 196.

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