Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte

Federal NCES profile for Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360008302485
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#35 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.6:1
students per teacher
88.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte ranks #35 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

Enrollment

197

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte 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 132 Juan Pablo Duarte

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte is a high-poverty, small elementary school in New York, New York, enrolling 197 students.

At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 88.1% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 197 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.

Among 363 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #280, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 6 also operates A Philip Randolph Campus High School (1,421 students) and Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (908 students) alongside Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte.

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 132 Juan Pablo Duarte compares

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte 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 11.6:1 ▼ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.1% ▲ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 197 top 90% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.1%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 54% in New York - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.7%
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 90.9%
African American 4.1%
White 3.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.1, Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
A Philip Randolph Campus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 173 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 6 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 132 Juan Pablo Duarte'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 132 Juan Pablo Duarte

How many students attend Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte?

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte has 197 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte is 11.6:1, which is 2% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 26% 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 132 Juan Pablo Duarte?

88.1% of students at Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte?

The largest demographic group at Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte is Hispanic or Latino at 90.9% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte?

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 132 Juan Pablo Duarte rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte ranks #35 of 46 elementary 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 elementary schools in New York on the city page.

Is Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte a good school?

Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 # 6?

Besides Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte, New York City Geographic District # 6 also operates A Philip Randolph Campus High School (1,421 students), Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (908 students), and Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs (744 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 6 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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