PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA

PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is one of the small junior highs in NEW YORK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, with 372 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4 comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 11,316 students; PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA records 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 33.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for New York County put median household earnings sit near $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is PS 112 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.2%.

PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA's enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 465 (now 372). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 64% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the PS 206 JOSE CELSO BARBOSA community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.