Middle School 596 vs. P.s. 188
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Middle School 596 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
P.s. 188 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Middle School 596 serves 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.s. 188 serves 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-12
Total Students
399 students
493 students
% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
74% | 26%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
22
Kindergarten Students
42
9
Grade 1 Students
55
28
Grade 2 Students
57
28
Grade 3 Students
44
35
Grade 4 Students
45
7
Grade 5 Students
24
7
Grade 6 Students
2
7
Grade 7 Students
2
7
Grade 8 Students
-
8
Grade 9 Students
-
7
Grade 10 Students
-
8
Grade 11 Students
-
3
Grade 12 Students
-
7
Ungraded Students
104
310
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
3%
% Hispanic
48%
58%
% Black
34%
34%
% White
6%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.64
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
