Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY

Ps/Ms 194

Federal NCES profile for Ps/Ms 194, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360008805558
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps/Ms 194 earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#58 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12.2:1
students per teacher
83.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ps/Ms 194 has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps/Ms 194 ranks #58 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

1,169

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

96.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps/Ms 194 compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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/Ms 194

Ps/Ms 194 is a high-poverty, large elementary school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 1,169 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.3% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,169 students.

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

Against 272 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #149.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and Asian (34%) (diversity index 60/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #11 also operates Harry S Truman High School (1,650 students) and Ps 83 Donald Hertz (1,451 students) alongside Ps/Ms 194.

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/Ms 194 compares

Ps/Ms 194 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 12.2:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.3% ▲ 48% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,169 top 5% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,169
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in New York - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.3%
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 52.8%
Asian 33.5%
African American 6.2%
White 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Two or More 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Ps/Ms 194 is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps/Ms 194 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harry S Truman High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 83 Donald Hertz Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 89 Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 96 Richard Rodgers Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 106 Parkchester Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps/Ms 194's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #11 · 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/Ms 194'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/Ms 194

How many students attend Ps/Ms 194?

Ps/Ms 194 has 1,169 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps/Ms 194?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps/Ms 194 is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps/Ms 194?

83.3% of students at Ps/Ms 194 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps/Ms 194?

The largest demographic group at Ps/Ms 194 is Hispanic or Latino at 52.8% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps/Ms 194?

Ps/Ms 194 has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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/Ms 194 rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps/Ms 194 ranks #58 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.

Is Ps/Ms 194 a good school?

Ps/Ms 194 earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York. 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 #11?

Besides Ps/Ms 194, New York City Geographic District #11 also operates Harry S Truman High School (1,650 students), Ps 83 Donald Hertz (1,451 students), and Ps 89 (1,169 students). See the New York City Geographic District #11 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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