P.S. 189 has 810 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 189 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 31% (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 43% (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 average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 189’s learner population of 810 learners has decreased by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has decreased by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 189 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 equity score of P.S. 189 is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at 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. 189 is College Academy (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is The Equity Project Charter School (0.2 miles away)