Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa

New York, NY

PublicMiddle · Grades 3–8

508 E 120th St, New York, NY 10035 (212) 860-5809

Test scores

New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

258 tested · 89% of students

41% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 33% did.

Level 417%
Level 324%
Level 230%
Level 129%

Math

268 tested · 93% of students

40% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 31% did.

Level 48%
Level 332%
Level 228%
Level 131%

Science

87 tested · 94% of students

26% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 11% did.

Level 41%
Level 325%
Level 256%
Level 117%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents

New York State Education Department

Measure	2022–23	2023–24
Enrolled	417	404
Weapons possession	4	1
Harassment, bullying, discrimination	65	80
Cyberbullying	2	6
Bomb threat	1	0
False alarm	0	1
Other threats	6	4

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, drugs, alcohol.

NYC Quality Report

2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools

Attendance Rate86%

Teacher Attendance96%

Experienced Teachers68%

NYC Admissions Demand

2025-26 Admissions Cycle

Jose Celso Barbosa Academy for Social Justice (P.S./M.S. 206)

Zone Priority

Apps/Seat

1.0

Applicants

Seats

Students with Disabilities

Apps/Seat

1.0

Applicants

Seats

Jose Celso Barbosa ASD Nest Program

ASD/ACES Program

Apps/Seat

—

Applicants

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Students with Disabilities

Apps/Seat

1.0

Applicants

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Jose Celso Barbosa Dual Language Spanish ASD Nest Program

ASD/ACES Program

Apps/Seat

—

Applicants

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Students with Disabilities

Apps/Seat

0.0

Applicants

Seats

School Transportation

2025-2026 school year

The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.

Yellow bus to designated stops
Stop-to-school service for general-education students.
Door-to-door service
Curb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
Student MetroCards or OMNY cards
Public-transit fare for students who qualify.
Mid-day service
Transportation during the school day.
After-school transportation
Service for late-day and after-school programs.

Bus companies

ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS CORP.ALLIED TRANSIT CORP.BORO TRANSIT, INC.CONSOLIDATED BUS TRANSIT, INC.HOYT TRANSPORTATION CORP.LEESEL TRANSPORTATION CORPNYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICESPRIDE TRANSPORTATIONQUALITY TRANSPORTATION CORP.SNT BUS INC

School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

405 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

Demographics

Hispanic/Latino74.3%

White4.0%

Black or African American19.5%

Asian1.0%

Two or More Races0.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%

Courses and Activities

Updated 4mo ago

AP Courses2

Middle School Algebra ACC, World Languages (Middle School)

Arts12

Algebra I, Art, Coding, Computer Science,

Clubs and Activities6

Art, Music, Saturday Academy, Service Learning,

Public school directory

NCES ID 360007902694

District: New York City Geographic District # 4
Status: Open
School category: Regular School
Charter: No
Virtual instruction: No virtual instruction
Enrollment: 405 students
Teachers (FTE): 87.9

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24