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P.s. 138 vs. P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy

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School Overview

School

144-176 E 128th St
New York, NY 10035

P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy

110 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128

Top Rankings

P.s. 138 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Overview

P.s. 138 serves 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy serves 354 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Type

Special

Special

Grades Offered

PK-12

K-12

Total Students

693 students

354 students

This chart displays total students of P.s. 138 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays total students of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

71% | 29%

77% | 23%

This chart displays gender of P.s. 138

This chart displays gender of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy

Total Classroom Teachers

127 teachers

79 teachers

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This chart displays the total teachers of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Student : Teacher Ratio

5:1

4:1

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.s. 138 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

This chart displays the students of P.s. 138 by grade.

This chart displays the students of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy by grade.

Pre-K Students

23

-

Kindergarten Students

32

11

Grade 1 Students

73

38

Grade 2 Students

57

33

Grade 3 Students

41

20

Grade 4 Students

21

15

Grade 5 Students

28

13

Grade 6 Students

11

17

Grade 7 Students

11

17

Grade 8 Students

5

26

Grade 9 Students

8

5

Grade 10 Students

7

3

Grade 11 Students

5

3

Grade 12 Students

7

1

Ungraded Students

364

152

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

1%

3%

This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.s. 138 and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Asian

3%

2%

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.s. 138 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hispanic

63%

53%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.s. 138 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

27%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.s. 138 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

5%

2%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.s. 138 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

n/a

This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.s. 138 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

0.53

0.56

This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 138 and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

94%

94%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 138 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Eligible for

1%

(14-15 School Year Data)

1%

(14-15 School Year Data)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.s. 138 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.s. 169 Robert F Kennedy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.