PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE)

Set in NEW YORK, New York, PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) is a close-knit elementary school, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. It hosts 274 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 7,761 students; PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) lists that Black students make up the majority at 55%; the rest consists of 32% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than New York County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.8%; this one delivers 30.8%.

Around the school, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) has fell 30%, going from 390 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025.

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