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PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The)

New York, NY · New York City Geographic District # 5

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large

1,961st of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 16%· Stable

2589 7TH AVE, New York, NY 10039

(212)491-6636NCES ID 360008102680Directory 202324

282
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
96%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
60.1%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) 1,961st of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 16% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 16th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%16%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The)
39%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The)
33%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The)
12%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) NY average
25%50%75%39%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) NY average
25%50%75%33%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 282 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic29%Black60%6%
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categories changedHispanic 29%Black 60%28%70%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black64.2%59.9% 4.3 pts
Hispanic33.8%28.7% 5.1 pts
American Indian0.0%6.0% 6.0 pts
White1.4%2.8% 1.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.8% 1.8 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $617K in zip 10039 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$181K$362K$543K$724K$616K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) in?

PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) is part of the New York City Geographic District # 5 district in New York, New York.

Is PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) 1,961st of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 16% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The)?

Black 60%, Hispanic 29%, American Indian 6%, White 3% (282 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 200 James Mccune Smith School (The) cost?

The typical home value in zip code 10039 is $617K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.