NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 288 SHIRLEY TANYHILL (THE)
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(718) 382-2100
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
514
Teachers (FTE)
42.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
FRPL Eligible
489
(95.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 489 of 514 (95.1%)
Free Lunch: 489 (95.1%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 25 (4.9%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
514
Students
| Black or African American | 287 | 55.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 194 | 37.7% | |
| White | 23 | 4.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.8% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
514
Students
| Grade 1 | 35 | 6.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 10.1% | |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 11.5% | |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 12.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 10.3% | |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11.5% | |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 10.3% | |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 12.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 10.7% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 17 | 3.3% | |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.1%
Male Students
273
F
46.9%
Female Students
241