Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence

825 4Th Ave, New York NY, 11232 | New York City Department Of Education | 718-965-4200
  • grades PK-5
  • students 590
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 92% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2461 in New York
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
57%New York
56%New York

Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "New York City Department Of Education" in New York, NY. There are a total of 590 students and 48 teachers at Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 63% higher than the New York average.

Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students590
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White n/a 3.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 58.0% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 33.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.1% 2.0% 3.1%

New York demographics profile

StatisticNew YorkNew YorkNational
Population8,379,55219,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)27,88941391
Median age36.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%52%55%
Speak English52%70%79%
Speak Spanish24%15%13%

Education level achieved in New York

IndexNew YorkNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.