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PS 242 The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Primary School
134 West 122nd St New York NY, 10027, New York County Phone: 212-678-2908 Ranking: (3,217 out of 3,424, bottom 6%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 220 | 275 | 295 | 194 | 218 | 242 | 288 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 8.2% | 18 | 6.5% | 17 | 5.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 29 | 13.2% | 37 | 13.5% | 54 | 18.3% | 20 | 10.3% | 20 | 9.2% | 17 | 7.0% | 31 | 10.8% |
Grade 1: | 27 | 12.3% | 44 | 16.0% | 46 | 15.6% | 33 | 17.0% | 21 | 9.6% | 28 | 11.6% | 40 | 13.9% |
Grade 2: | 39 | 17.7% | 50 | 18.2% | 52 | 17.6% | 21 | 10.8% | 25 | 11.5% | 41 | 16.9% | 49 | 17.0% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 16.4% | 43 | 15.6% | 34 | 11.5% | 31 | 16.0% | 39 | 17.9% | 49 | 20.2% | 47 | 16.3% |
Grade 4: | 40 | 18.2% | 43 | 15.6% | 44 | 14.9% | 40 | 20.6% | 42 | 19.3% | 51 | 21.1% | 53 | 18.4% |
Grade 5: | 30 | 13.6% | 39 | 14.2% | 45 | 15.3% | 44 | 22.7% | 36 | 16.5% | 24 | 9.9% | 44 | 15.3% |
Ungraded: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 2.6% | 35 | 16.1% | 32 | 13.2% | 24 | 8.3% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 119 | 54.1% | 146 | 53.1% | 145 | 49.2% | 97 | 50.0% | 104 | 47.7% | 119 | 49.2% | 133 | 46.2% |
Female: | 101 | 45.9% | 129 | 46.9% | 150 | 50.8% | 97 | 50.0% | 106 | 48.6% | 115 | 47.5% | 151 | 52.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 6 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 65 | 29.5% | 70 | 25.5% | 66 | 22.4% | 33 | 17.0% | 48 | 22.0% | 46 | 19.0% | 42 | 14.6% |
Black: | 143 | 65.0% | 184 | 66.9% | 210 | 71.2% | 157 | 80.9% | 163 | 74.8% | 186 | 76.9% | 240 | 83.3% |
White: | 6 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.6% | 10 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 77.3% | 215 | 78.2% | 230 | 78.0% | 147 | 75.8% | NA | NA | 152 | 62.8% | 212 | 73.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 4.5% | 14 | 5.1% | 7 | 2.4% | 10 | 5.2% | NA | NA | 14 | 5.8% | 21 | 7.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.46 | 11.46 | 12.29 | 7.70 | 9.48 | 11.00 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 62% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 65% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 54% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 61% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18% | 62% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 13.5% | 48.8% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 76% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 84% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 88% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 91% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 56% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 65% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 15% | 67% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 8.1% | 52.1% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 62% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 63% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 64% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 75% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 23% | 54% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 59% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 29% | 65% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 44.5% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 78% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 82% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 87% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 63% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 69% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 74% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 51.9% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 73% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 71% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 78% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 83% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 85% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 89% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 62% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 73% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 81% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 56% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 58% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 58% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 41.3% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 65% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 73% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 81% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 87% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 64% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 66% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 67% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 40% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 71% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 78% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 81% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 81% | 86% |
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* PS 242 The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.