PS 189 Primary School
2580 Amsterdam Ave New York NY, 10040, New York County Phone: 212-927-8303 Ranking: ![]() 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: | 68 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 88 | 77 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,121 | 1,095 | 1,121 | 1,076 | 1,069 | 1,057 | 1,114 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 71 | 6.3% | 49 | 4.5% | 27 | 2.4% | 36 | 3.3% | 36 | 3.4% | 36 | 3.4% | 36 | 3.2% |
Kindergarten: | 178 | 15.9% | 172 | 15.7% | 194 | 17.3% | 182 | 16.9% | 167 | 15.6% | 162 | 15.3% | 170 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 171 | 15.3% | 182 | 16.6% | 192 | 17.1% | 179 | 16.6% | 162 | 15.2% | 148 | 14.0% | 167 | 15.0% |
Grade 2: | 182 | 16.2% | 186 | 17.0% | 190 | 16.9% | 187 | 17.4% | 160 | 15.0% | 174 | 16.5% | 176 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 179 | 16.0% | 199 | 18.2% | 194 | 17.3% | 173 | 16.1% | 167 | 15.6% | 149 | 14.1% | 173 | 15.5% |
Grade 4: | 190 | 16.9% | 185 | 16.9% | 172 | 15.3% | 182 | 16.9% | 146 | 13.7% | 168 | 15.9% | 176 | 15.8% |
Grade 5: | 150 | 13.4% | 122 | 11.1% | 149 | 13.3% | 133 | 12.4% | 160 | 15.0% | 167 | 15.8% | 183 | 16.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 71 | 6.6% | 53 | 5.0% | 33 | 3.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 556 | 49.6% | 550 | 50.2% | 545 | 48.6% | 539 | 50.1% | 528 | 49.4% | 519 | 49.1% | 530 | 47.6% |
Female: | 565 | 50.4% | 545 | 49.8% | 576 | 51.4% | 537 | 49.9% | 533 | 49.9% | 530 | 50.1% | 580 | 52.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Hispanic: | 1,093 | 97.5% | 1,072 | 97.9% | 1,092 | 97.4% | 1,055 | 98.0% | 1,051 | 98.3% | 1,043 | 98.7% | 1,105 | 99.2% |
Black: | 7 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 11 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.3% |
White: | 16 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.1% | 9 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.4% |
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: | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 907 | 80.9% | 949 | 86.7% | 1,080 | 96.3% | 1,036 | 96.3% | NA | NA | 1,014 | 95.9% | 955 | 85.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 2.5% | 51 | 4.7% | 7 | 0.6% | 15 | 1.4% | NA | NA | 10 | 0.9% | 14 | 1.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.49 | 16.59 | 15.57 | 13.95 | 14.49 | 12.00 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 53% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 40% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 43% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 55% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 34% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 35% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 32% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10.6% | 17.7% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 64% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 80% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 88% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 41% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 45% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.6% | 20.8% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 45% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 38% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 50% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 53% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 38% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 38% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 17.6% | 13.4% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 61% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 45% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 53% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 20.2% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 53% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 53% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 58% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 70% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 44% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 37% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 33% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 38% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 38% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 17.2% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 48% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 49% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 51% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 54% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 17.3% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 46% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 42% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 66% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 63% | 86% |
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* PS 189 Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.