Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier

Federal NCES profile for Ps 102 Jacques Cartier, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360007902387
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools.

#85 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10:1
small classes for New York
91.7%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 102 Jacques Cartier ranks #85 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

221

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 102 Jacques Cartier compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ps 102 Jacques Cartier

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 221 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.7% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 221 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 434 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #233.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 50/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 4 also operates Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics (1,657 students) and Ps 171 Patrick Henry (738 students) alongside Ps 102 Jacques Cartier.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ps 102 Jacques Cartier compares

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.7% ▲ 63% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 221 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.7%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
59.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.5%
African American 24.0%
White 3.6%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Ps 102 Jacques Cartier is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 102 Jacques Cartier Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 171 Patrick Henry Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tag Young Scholars Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Esperanza Preparatory Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James Weldon Johnson School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 102 Jacques Cartier's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 4 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ps 102 Jacques Cartier's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ps 102 Jacques Cartier

How many students attend Ps 102 Jacques Cartier?

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier has 221 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 102 Jacques Cartier?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 102 Jacques Cartier is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 102 Jacques Cartier?

91.7% of students at Ps 102 Jacques Cartier are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 102 Jacques Cartier?

The largest demographic group at Ps 102 Jacques Cartier is Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 102 Jacques Cartier?

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ps 102 Jacques Cartier rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 102 Jacques Cartier ranks #85 of 164 schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New York on the city page.

Is Ps 102 Jacques Cartier a good school?

Ps 102 Jacques Cartier earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 4?

Besides Ps 102 Jacques Cartier, New York City Geographic District # 4 also operates Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics (1,657 students), Ps 171 Patrick Henry (738 students), and Tag Young Scholars (576 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 4 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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