P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche

425 West 123rd Street
Manhattan NY 10027

Our Insights

P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche in Morningside Heights is a neighborhood school serving grades Pre-K through 5. This school shares its building with Columbia Secondary School and KIPP STAR Charter Middle School.

This is a school where children who enter with low, middle and high test scores will do well, as compared to other schools in the city. The principal has been leading this school since 2010.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key

This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2019-20 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?

94%

79% Citywide Average

How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?

88%

81% Citywide Average

From 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?

0%

0% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?

55%

80% Citywide Average

Years of principal experience at this school

7.9

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

59%

51% Citywide Average

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

58%

49% Citywide Average

What is the Pre-K like?

From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2018-2019

Instruction: Teachers ask kids to explain their reasoning when they solve problems

Activities: Children explore art, music, sand/water, dramatic play and more

Language: Teachers talk and listen to kids in a supportive way

Interaction: Teachers ask kids good questions and invite back-and-forth conversation

Who does this school serve?

From 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment

294

Asian

5%

Black

33%

Hispanic

37%

White

19%

Other

5%

Free or reduced priced lunch

66%

Students with disabilities

19%

English language learners

2%

Pre-K seats

34

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance

90%

93% Citywide Average

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?

35%

25% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

80%

28% Citywide Average

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

80%

23% Citywide Average

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Contact & Location

Location

Morningside Heights (District 5)

Trains: 1 Line

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to 125th St

Buses: Bx15, M10, M100, M104, M11, M116, M2, M3, M4, M5, M60-SBS

Contact

Principal

Reginald Higgins

Parent Coordinator

Griselda Hernandez

[email protected]

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Other Details

Shared campus?

Yes

This school shares its building with Columbia Secondary School and KIPP STAR Charter Middle School

Metal detectors?

No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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