PS 149 Sojourner Truth vs PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)

How do these schools compare?

Metric PS 149 Sojourner Truth PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
Location New York, NY New York, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 249 145
Student:Teacher Ratio 8.6:1 8.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 94.0% 94.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PS 149 Sojourner Truth PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
White 3.2% 1.4%
African American 43.0% 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.6% 63.4%
Asian 3.6% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PS 149 Sojourner Truth PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 63.9% 90.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions - -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.