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Ps 132 Ralph Bunche

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Ps 132 Ralph Bunche ranks 678 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

678^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 132 Ralph Bunche is an elementary school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving 301 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in the state.

PS 132 Ralph Bunche consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 5th grade ELA, the school had a 73.33% proficiency rate, compared to 58.56% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for African American students, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Over the past several years, PS 132 Ralph Bunche has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 1,431st position in 2016-2017 to the 678th position in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Cynthia Jenkins School and PS 156 Laurelton, PS 132 Ralph Bunche stands out as a high-performing institution. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income families, the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies in place to support and engage students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

283

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,282

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132-15 218th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-1599

(718) 528-5734

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 132 Ralph Bunche usually attend:

Middle:

Is 59 Springfield Gardens

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

American Indian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #29

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

678^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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	70.5	678 of 2445	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	512 of 2445	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	682 of 2439	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	872 of 2434	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	1053 of 2201	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	872 of 2413	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	1347 of 2395	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1431 of 2386	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	1138 of 2366	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	1062 of 2352	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	1117 of 2345	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.8	1496 of 2325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.0	1859 of 2320	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1653 of 2286	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	1673 of 2263	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.6	1459 of 2257	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1445 of 2227	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.7	1595 of 2219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	1561 of 2206	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	127 of 928	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	93 of 927	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	101 of 857	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	148 of 936	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	335 of 948	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	476 of 2409	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	550 of 2413	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	713 of 2403	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	1003 of 2401	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	811 of 1955	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	642 of 2357	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	1070 of 2338	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	75.9	72 of 570	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	187 of 730	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	488 of 2098	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	281 of 2078	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	346 of 2041	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	468 of 2099	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	342 of 1678	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	598 of 2032	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	908 of 2045	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	898 of 2407	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	528 of 2411	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	608 of 2400	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	776 of 2400	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	1012 of 1961	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	1124 of 2358	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	1674 of 2340	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	552 of 2134	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	519 of 2110	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	347 of 2016	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	446 of 2031	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	1050 of 1859	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1701 of 1941	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)87th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+22 vs state

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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 132 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	132-15 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5734	283	28	10.0	71.0%	2 (0.7%)	218 (77.0%)	38 (13.4%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	70.5	678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.9	512^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	166					61.0	56.4	73.3				83.3	75.0	78.8				42.4		$40,282	$2,255	$38,027
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	998			56.1%	6 (0.6%)	870 (87.2%)	54 (5.4%)	19 (1.9%)	29 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	96.3	44^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	75^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	90.0		44.4	100.0	90.3	94.6	89.9	95.7	97.2		96.7	96.7	93.3	97.9	99.1		74.2		$17,918	$00	$17,918
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98					55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2		$25,647	$247	$25,400
Ps 15 Jackie Robinson	Public	PK, KG-5	121-15 Lucas St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-1670	294	27	10.9	79.3%	2 (0.7%)	231 (78.6%)	40 (13.6%)	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	30.7	1743^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.7%		44.1	1317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.1%	426					57.6	46.7	45.5				64.7	40.9	31.8				14.6		$39,106	$2,520	$36,586
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5399	297	31	9.7	80.1%	6 (2.0%)	231 (77.8%)	42 (14.1%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	40.1	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		27.3	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	362					56.8	52.5	51.1				69.4	42.1	30.4				34.0		$36,963	$2,295	$34,668
Ps 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-9173	172	15	11.4	84.3%	6 (3.5%)	124 (72.1%)	34 (19.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49.1	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		38.3	1507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	291					46.2	74.1	68.0				57.7	37.9	44.4				48.2		$38,407	$2,367	$36,041
Gordon Parks School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	233-15 Merrick Blvd	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 341-8280	561	50	11.2	79.0%	3 (0.5%)	451 (80.4%)	54 (9.6%)	14 (2.5%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.0%)	12 (2.1%)	51.1	1185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		38.7	1492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%	307				69.7	64.5	60.0	60.4	55.3	52.1	48.8	48.4	72.2	54.6	41.7	51.9	44.4	25.6	40.3	$33,908	$2,531	$31,378
Achievement First Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	118-49 Montauk St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	Achievement First Legacy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2646	256	23	11.1	82.8%	4 (1.6%)	206 (80.5%)	29 (11.3%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)					66.7						64.2								$36,672	$1,318	$35,354
Riverton Street Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	118-34 Riverton St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	Riverton Street Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 481-8200	1,003	53	18.9	78.1%	6 (0.6%)	874 (87.1%)	62 (6.2%)	21 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (2.9%)	58.7	961^st of 2445 public elementary schools	60.7%		62.6	835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%	126		100.0		100.0	77.0	55.3	61.9	74.2	68.1	70.2	72.6	41.4	37.1	75.8	77.0	90.3	39.2	60.9	$22,170	$906	$21,264
Ps 36 Saint Albans School	Public	PK, KG-5	187-01 Foch Blvd	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-1862	277	30	9.2	85.6%	9 (3.2%)	182 (65.7%)	47 (17.0%)	22 (7.9%)	11 (4.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	36.9	1556^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%		14.8	2221^st of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%	665					66.7	34.9	46.2				60.5	53.3	30.8				31.6		$39,599	$2,251	$37,348

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