PS 126 Jacob August Riis
80 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038 Map
Math (met standard)
78%
+23
state 55% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
73%
+21
state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
67%
+22
state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
575
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.7
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 89% state 60% · 2024-25 | 65% state 54% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 4 | 77% state 59% · 2024-25 | 81% state 54% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 5 | 69% state 54% · 2024-25 | 68% state 57% · 2024-25 | 67% state 45% · 2024-25 |
| Grade 6 | 76% state 51% · 2024-25 | 74% state 51% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 7 | 82% state 57% · 2024-25 | 67% state 51% · 2024-25 | — |
| Grade 8 | — | 79% state 52% · 2024-25 | — |
| All grades | 78% state 55% · 2024-25 | 73% state 52% · 2024-25 | 67% state 45% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78% state 55% | 73% state 52% | 67% state 45% |
| 2023-24 | 79% state 54% | 73% state 47% | 39% state 35% |
| 2022-23 | 77% state 51% | 76% state 49% | — |
| 2021-22 | 72% state 39% | 74% state 48% | — |
| 2018-19 | 74% state 47% | 70% state 45% | — |
| 2017-18 | 71% state 45% | 66% state 45% | — |
| 2016-17 | 65% state 42% | 60% state 40% | — |
| 2015-16 | 64% state 40% | 58% state 38% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 51%
- White 9%
- Hispanic 21%
- Black 14%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 0%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2024-25 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PS 1 Alfred E Smith
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.1 mi |
51%
−7
vs state
|
44%
−10
vs state
|
91% | |
|
PS 124 Yung Wing
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.3 mi |
90%
+32
vs state
|
91%
+36
vs state
|
56% | |
|
Peck Slip School (the)
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.3 mi |
63%
+5
vs state
|
68%
+13
vs state
|
33% | |
|
PS 2 Meyer London
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.3 mi |
68%
+11
vs state
|
57%
+2
vs state
|
96% | |
|
MS 131
Grades 6–8
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.4 mi |
60%
+6
vs state
|
44%
−7
vs state
|
91% | |
|
Spruce Street School
Grades PK–8
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.5 mi |
86%
+31
vs state
|
87%
+34
vs state
|
24% | |
|
PS 42 Benjamin Altman
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.5 mi |
83%
+25
vs state
|
75%
+20
vs state
|
67% | |
|
Dock Street School for STEAM Studies
Grades 6–8
· New York City Geographic District #13
|
0.6 mi |
37%
−15
vs state
|
57%
+5
vs state
|
72% | |
|
PS 130 Hernando de Soto
Grades PK–5
· New York City Geographic District # 2
|
0.6 mi |
80%
+23
vs state
|
78%
+23
vs state
|
62% | |
|
University Neighborhood Middle School
Grades 6–8
· New York City Geographic District # 1
|
0.6 mi |
25%
−29
vs state
|
42%
−9
vs state
|
95% |
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