PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE

260 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 125, also known as the Ralph Bunche School, is a public elementary school located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is named after the renowned diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ralph Bunche, whose legacy of social justice and global cooperation is often integrated into the school's mission. The school is known for fostering a tight-knit, community-oriented environment that prioritizes academic growth alongside the social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

Academically, P.S. 125 offers a well-rounded curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science, often complemented by arts and enrichment programs. The school prides itself on its commitment to inclusive education, aiming to support students with varying learning needs within a supportive classroom setting. By leveraging its location near major cultural and academic institutions in Harlem and Morningside Heights, P.S. 125 seeks to provide its students with unique learning opportunities that connect classroom instruction to the broader New York City community.

260

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 125 RALPH BUNCHE
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	86
Black	75
Asian	22
Two or More	17
American Indian	2

Hispanic
86 (33.1%)
Black
75 (28.8%)
White
58 (22.3%)
Asian
22 (8.5%)
Two or More
17 (6.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.8%)

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)666-6400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	260
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
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 34

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 37