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P.S. 79 Horan School vs. P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy

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School Overview

School

P.S. 79 Horan School

55 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035

P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy

110 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128

Top Rankings

P.S. 79 Horan School 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 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy 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 1%)

Overview

P.S. 79 Horan School serves 224 students in grades 6-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy serves 301 students in grades Kindergarten-11.

The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% 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

6-12

K-11

Total Students

224 students

301 students

This chart displays total students of P.S. 79 Horan School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays total students of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

74% | 26%

77% | 23%

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

71 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

5:1

4:1

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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

This chart displays the students of P.S. 79 Horan School by grade.

This chart displays the students of P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy by grade.

Kindergarten Students

-

33

Grade 1 Students

-

34

Grade 2 Students

-

23

Grade 3 Students

-

14

Grade 4 Students

-

17

Grade 5 Students

-

20

Grade 6 Students

-

13

Grade 7 Students

-

23

Grade 8 Students

2

21

Grade 9 Students

-

4

Grade 10 Students

-

3

Grade 11 Students

-

1

Ungraded Students

222

95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

2%

This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 79 Horan School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Asian

n/a

1%

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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hispanic

59%

50%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 79 Horan 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

37%

44%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 79 Horan 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

3%

3%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 79 Horan 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy 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

n/a

n/a

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0.52

0.56

This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 79 Horan School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

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Additional Information

Eligible for

94%

91%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 79 Horan 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. 169 Robert F Kennedy 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

1%

(21-22 School Year Data)

1%

(14-15 School Year Data)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 79 Horan School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.