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P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

508 East 120 Street Manhattan, NY 10035
310400010206
508 East 120 Street
Manhattan, NY 10035
East Harlem
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 14%
    •  Lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 42%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

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Mar 03, 3:27 PM
A Deadly Mix: Students, Trucks and a Missing Crossing Guard

By Alex Goldmark

The day after a six-year-old student was killed on his way to P.S. 206 in Harlem, parents complained about the heavy volume of trucks, especially since 2009, when the East River Plaza mall opened a block away. Read More »
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How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
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Top Response By Layne Julien
A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
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Oct 09, 5:27 PM
School Bus Delays Come Under Council Review

By Hiten Samtani

Parents of special and general education students have collected their fair share of school bus nightmare stories and many will have a chance to recount them at Wednesday's City Council hearing on recent transportation problems. The bus companies are not expected to attend. Read More »
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Jun 19, 10:46 AM
As PCB Issue Lingers, Removal Will Be Expedited at a Brooklyn School

By Hiten Samtani

A Brooklyn public school that had leaking light fixtures will be moved to the top of the list of schools with PCB problems, and the city will replace its lighting very soon, city officials said last week. But some health and environmental experts say the timeline for light fixture removal from schools should be expedited citywide. Read More »
May 23, 1:34 AM
More Parents Are Saying No to Pearson's Field Tests

By Hiten Samtani

As city students have begun a new round of standardized tests -- this time so-called "field tests," which are experimental tests that the state-contracted test-maker, Pearson, is using to try out questions on city students for future use -- more parents are talking about opting out. And test resistance appears to becoming more widespread, with substantial numbers of parents at several city schools deciding their children would not participate. Read More »
  • Performance4 Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
4/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 655 / 800
Average
3rd Grade Math 686 / 800
Average
4th Grade English 656 / 800
Below Average
4th Grade Math 679 / 800
Average
4th Grade Science 72 / 100
Below Average
5th Grade English 665 / 800
Average
5th Grade Math 681 / 800
Average
6th Grade English 657 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 681 / 800
Average
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More about P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

Population 326 students
School Type Elementary
Grades 3rd-7th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 94%
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