P.S. 186 Castlewood serves 384 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

P.S. 186 Castlewood landed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority Asian and Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: P.S. 186 Castlewood’s learner population of 384 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 186 Castlewood is ranked within the upper 30% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 186 Castlewood is 0.75, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 186 Castlewood is New York City Children’s Center (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is P.S. 224 (0.0 miles away)