PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE

PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE is an intimate elementary school in NEW YORK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. The school teaches 260 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 41% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 7,761 students; PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Black, 22% White, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 53.4%; PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE posts 73.9%, +20.5 points above that line.

Around the school, community-level numbers for New York County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is COLUMBIA SECONDARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 55.1%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 299 (now 260). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 37% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

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