PS 36 Margaret Douglas

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

123 Morningside Dr, New York, NY 10027 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
−15 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
46%
−8 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
21%
−24 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
88%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
272
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.0
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 53% state 60% · 2024-25 52% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 34% state 59% · 2024-25 38% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 42% state 54% · 2024-25 50% state 57% · 2024-25 21% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 43% state 58% · 2024-25 46% state 55% · 2024-25 21% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 43% state 58% 46% state 55% 21% state 45%
2023-24 37% state 53% 37% state 44% 30% state 35%
2022-23 26% state 52% 32% state 46% —
2021-22 22% state 43% 35% state 42% —
2018-19 31% state 51% 37% state 47% —
2017-18 33% state 49% 36% state 45% —
2016-17 22% state 45% 23% state 40% —
2015-16 22% state 43% 18% 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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KIPP Star College Prep Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Star College Prep Charter School
0.1 mi
77%
+21 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
59%
+15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 87% 748 Black 55%
PS 125 Ralph Bunche
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.1 mi
80%
+23 vs state
82%
+27 vs state
68%
+23 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 59% 260 Hispanic 33%
PS 180 Hugo Newman
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.2 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%
Teachers College Community School
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.2 mi
67%
+11 vs state
63%
+11 vs state
64%
+20 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 75% 295 Black 44%
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 129 John H Finley
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.4 mi
29%
−29 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
14%
−31 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25 97% 229 Hispanic 55%
Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
Grades K–5 Charter · Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem
0.4 mi
64%
+7 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 85% 152 Black 71%
PS 76 A Phillip Randolph
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 3
0.4 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%
PS 154 Harriet Tubman
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.4 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%
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
0.5 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%