P.S. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy serves 171 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy 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 20-24% (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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy’s learner population of 171 learners has decreased by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has decreased by 18% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy is 0.53, 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. 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy is Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Future Leaders Institute Charter School (0.0 miles away)