P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia has 407 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia’s learner population of 407 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia is Williamsburg Charter High School (0.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is P.S. 257 John F Hylan (0.2 miles away).