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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6·NCES 360008302472

PS 128 AUDUBON

560 W 169TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032 · (212) 927-0607 · New York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
379 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
74
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
66
Grade 5
63
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
143%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
39489%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 31%
Black
225%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19745%
Female
24455%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
48.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
441
-144 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.0:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
89%
was 93%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PS 128 AUDUBON

PS 128 AUDUBON, a medium-sized elementary-level community in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, educates 441 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, which oversees 45 schools and 17,415 students, PS 128 AUDUBON is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PS 128 AUDUBON lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 5% Black, 3% White. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at PS 128 AUDUBON qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 128 AUDUBON performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.4%, the actual is 42.2%, a residual of -1.2 points.

Around the school, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 128 AUDUBON is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is CASTLE BRIDGE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 128 AUDUBON. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 128 AUDUBON ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 128 AUDUBON's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 585 (now 441). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for PS 128 AUDUBON typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
PS 128 AUDUBON
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
Address
560 W 169TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032
Phone
(212) 927-0607
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
441
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
379 (86%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008302472
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PS 128 AUDUBON
How large is PS 128 AUDUBON?
PS 128 AUDUBON enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 128 AUDUBON serve?
PS 128 AUDUBON serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 128 AUDUBON?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at PS 128 AUDUBON.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 128 AUDUBON?
At PS 128 AUDUBON, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PS 128 AUDUBON public or private?
PS 128 AUDUBON is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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