NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
638
Teachers (FTE)
59.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.6:1
FRPL Eligible
622
(97.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 622 of 638 (97.5%)
Free Lunch: 614 (96.2%)
Reduced-Price: 8 (1.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 16 (2.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
638
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 511 | 80.1% | |
| Black or African American | 105 | 16.5% | |
| Asian | 11 | 1.7% | |
| White | 5 | 0.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 3 | 0.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
638
Students
| Grade 1 | 51 | 8% | |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 6.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 8% | |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 10.7% | |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 10% | |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 13.8% | |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 16.1% | |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 18.7% | |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 7.7% | |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
49.8%
Male Students
318
F
50.2%
Female Students
320