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P.S. 2 Meyer London vs. P.S. 124 Yung Wing

Should you attend P.S. 2 Meyer London or P.S. 124 Yung Wing? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
P.S. 2 Meyer London
122 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
P.S. 124 Yung Wing
40 Division St
New York, NY 10002
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.S. 2 Meyer London ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

P.S. 124 Yung Wing ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 2 Meyer London ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 124 Yung Wing ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
329 students
520 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#1220 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#297 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 2 Meyer London, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
88%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
85%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of P.S. 124 Yung Wing by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
39
Kindergarten Students
45
89
Grade 1 Students
46
81
Grade 2 Students
56
80
Grade 3 Students
49
69
Grade 4 Students
50
78
Grade 5 Students
73
83
Ungraded Students
2
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
58%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 124 Yung Wing and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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