PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE)

284 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 200, known as The James McCune Smith School, is a public elementary school located in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is named in honor of Dr. James McCune Smith, a trailblazing 19th-century physician, abolitionist, and the first African American to hold a medical degree. The school’s identity is deeply rooted in this legacy, aiming to foster academic excellence, critical thinking, and social consciousness among its diverse student body.

The school is noted for its modern facility and its commitment to a well-rounded educational experience that integrates core academics with social-emotional learning. By emphasizing a supportive and inclusive environment, P.S. 200 seeks to empower its students to become active, informed citizens who can contribute positively to their community. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for families in the area, offering a curriculum designed to build strong foundations in literacy and mathematics while encouraging students to explore their potential within a culturally responsive framework.

284

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	85
Black	164
Asian	2
American Indian	26

Black
164 (57.7 %)
Hispanic
85 (29.9 %)
American Indian
26 (9.2 %)
White
7 (2.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
Phone:	(212)491-6636
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	261
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 50

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 36