P.S. 189 Bilingual Center vs. P.S. 236 Mill Basin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 189 Bilingual Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.S. 236 Mill Basin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 903 students in grades Kindergarten-8, P.S. 189 Bilingual Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 236 Mill Basin ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
903 students
572 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2035 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#677 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
43
Kindergarten Students
70
90
Grade 1 Students
83
91
Grade 2 Students
76
77
Grade 3 Students
94
87
Grade 4 Students
88
92
Grade 5 Students
96
91
Grade 6 Students
137
-
Grade 7 Students
127
-
Grade 8 Students
130
-
Ungraded Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
18%
% Hispanic
26%
11%
% Black
67%
19%
% White
3%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
