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PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE)

Grades PK–05 · NEW YORK, NY · NCES 360008102680

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2589 7TH AVE · NEW YORK, NY 10039

At a glance

Reported students

274

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

26.91

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

17th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

228.5

PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE): 274 reported students.

State peer staffing position

25th percentile

10.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE)

PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in NEW YORK. It is one of 28 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. NCES reports 274 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 17th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.2:1, below the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (55.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (32.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 10.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 26.91 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
95.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4%
  • Hispanic32.5%
  • Black55.5%
  • Asian0.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native6.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial0.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 36 MARGARET DOUGLAS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

272 reported students

PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

260 reported students

PS 175 HENRY H GARNET

Elementary · Grades PK–05

291 reported students

TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–08

295 reported students

PS 129 JOHN H FINLEY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

229 reported students

PS 133 FRED R MOORE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

225 reported students

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