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P.S. 234 Independence School vs. P.S. 89

Should you attend P.S. 234 Independence School or P.S. 89? 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. 234 Independence School
292 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10007
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.S. 89
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.S. 234 Independence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

P.S. 89 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 234 Independence School 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 89 ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
476 students
340 students
This chart displays total students of P.S. 234 Independence School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of P.S. 89 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 234 Independence School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 89 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#467 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#396 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 234 Independence School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 89, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 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.
80-84%
(Top 10% in NY)
80-84%
(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. 234 Independence School 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. 89 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 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
This chart displays the students of P.S. 234 Independence School by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 89 by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
86
68
Grade 1 Students
98
57
Grade 2 Students
67
41
Grade 3 Students
82
50
Grade 4 Students
76
46
Grade 5 Students
65
42
Ungraded Students
2
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 89 and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
9%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 234 Independence School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 89 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 234 Independence School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 89 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.
0.53
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 234 Independence School 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. 89 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%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 234 Independence School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 89 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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