P.S. 503 School Of Discovery serves 1,081 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

P.S. 503 School Of Discovery 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 43% (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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 503 School Of Discovery’s learner population of 1,081 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 94 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 503 School Of Discovery 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. 503 School Of Discovery is 0.42, 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. 503 School Of Discovery is High School Of Telecommunications Arts And Technology (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ps/is 30 Mary White Ovington (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is P.S. 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (0.0 miles away)