NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 178 DR SELMAN WAKSMAN
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
334
Teachers (FTE)
27.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
253
(75.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 253 of 334 (75.7%)
Free Lunch: 237 (71%)
Reduced-Price: 16 (4.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 81 (24.3%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
334
Students
| Black or African American | 194 | 58.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 102 | 30.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 4.5% | |
| White | 13 | 3.9% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 1.2% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 3 | 0.9% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
334
Students
| Grade 1 | 39 | 11.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 12% | |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% | |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14.1% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 64 | 19.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49.4%
Male Students
165
F
50.6%
Female Students
169