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85-15 143RD ST, JAMAICA, NY 11435 • Queens County
(718) 526-4780

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
775
Teachers (FTE)
55.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
FRPL Eligible
639
(82.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 639 of 775 (82.5%)
Free Lunch: 604 (77.9%)
Reduced-Price: 35 (4.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 136 (17.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 861 students 861 2020-2021 2021-2022: 806 students 806 -6.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 768 students 768 -4.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 767 students 767 -0.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 775 students 775 +1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 347 (44.8%) Asian: 242 (31.2%) White: 85 (11%) Black or African American: 76 (9.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 13 (1.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9 (1.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.4%)
775 Students
Hispanic / Latino 347 44.8%
Asian 242 31.2%
White 85 11%
Black or African American 76 9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 775 Students
Grade 1: 128 (16.5%) Grade 2: 123 (15.9%) Grade 3: 121 (15.6%) Grade 4: 96 (12.4%) Grade 5: 112 (14.5%) Kindergarten: 135 (17.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 60 (7.7%)
775 Students
Grade 1 128 16.5%
Grade 2 123 15.9%
Grade 3 121 15.6%
Grade 4 96 12.4%
Grade 5 112 14.5%
Kindergarten 135 17.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 60 7.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
386
49.8%
F
Female Students
389
50.2%