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71 HESTER ST, NEW YORK, NY 10002 • New York County
(212) 226-8410
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
476
Teachers (FTE)
45.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.5:1
FRPL Eligible
318
(66.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 318 of 476 (66.8%)
Free Lunch: 288 (60.5%)
Reduced-Price: 30 (6.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 158 (33.2%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 542 students 542 2020-2021 2021-2022: 527 students 527 -2.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 482 students 482 -8.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 457 students 457 -5.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 476 students 476 +4.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Asian: 314 (66%) Hispanic / Latino: 77 (16.2%) White: 47 (9.9%) Black or African American: 18 (3.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18 (3.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
476 Students
Asian 314 66%
Hispanic / Latino 77 16.2%
White 47 9.9%
Black or African American 18 3.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 476 Students
Grade 1: 56 (11.8%) Grade 2: 69 (14.5%) Grade 3: 97 (20.4%) Grade 4: 71 (14.9%) Grade 5: 64 (13.4%) Kindergarten: 64 (13.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 55 (11.6%)
476 Students
Grade 1 56 11.8%
Grade 2 69 14.5%
Grade 3 97 20.4%
Grade 4 71 14.9%
Grade 5 64 13.4%
Kindergarten 64 13.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 55 11.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
251
52.7%
F
Female Students
225
47.3%