PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 3

134 W 122nd St, New York, NY 10027 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−26 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
35%
−20 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
50%
+5 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
145
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.5
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 30% state 60% · 2024-25 28% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 37% state 59% · 2024-25 32% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 26% state 54% · 2024-25 47% state 57% · 2024-25 50% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 31% state 58% · 2024-25 35% state 55% · 2024-25 50% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 31% state 58% 35% state 55% 50% state 45%
2023-24 28% state 55% 28% state 45% 33% state 35%
2022-23 38% state 53% 36% state 46% —
2021-22 11% state 41% 14% state 40% —
2018-19 13% state 50% 15% state 44% —
2017-18 22% state 48% 30% state 44% —
2016-17 24% state 45% 21% state 40% —
2015-16 23% state 43% 25% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Future Leaders Institute Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Future Leaders Institute Charter School
0.0 mi
47%
−7 vs state
48%
−5 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 90% 252 Black 69%
PS 76 A Phillip Randolph
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.1 mi
24%
−32 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
40%
−4 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 97% 236 Black 53%
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School
Grades K–4 Charter · Harlem Village Academy West Charter School
0.2 mi
99%
+40 vs state
93%
+39 vs state
50%
+15 vs state · 2023-24
14% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 96% in 2024-25 89% 446 Black 71%
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1
Grades K–12 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1
0.2 mi
92%
+36 vs state
91%
+38 vs state
59%
+14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 92% in 2024-25 68% 1,520 Black 60%
PS 149 Sojourner Truth
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.3 mi
55%
+3 vs state
41%
−12 vs state
29%
−15 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 94% 249 Hispanic 49%
New York French-American Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · New York French-American Charter School
0.3 mi
50%
−4 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
56%
+12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 80% 286 Black 73%
PS 154 Harriet Tubman
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.3 mi
49%
−8 vs state
43%
−12 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 96% 182 Black 63%
PS 180 Hugo Newman
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.4 mi
43%
−12 vs state
54%
±0 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 79% 344 Black 49%
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
0.4 mi
44%
−11 vs state
51%
−2 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 94% 1,053 Black 78%
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
0.4 mi
65%
+11 vs state
62%
+9 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 92% 1,176 Black 79%