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62-85 FOREST AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385 • Queens County
(718) 821-7772

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
468
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
375
(80.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 375 of 468 (80.1%)
Free Lunch: 352 (75.2%)
Reduced-Price: 23 (4.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 93 (19.9%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 648 students 648 2020-2021 2021-2022: 580 students 580 -10.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 547 students 547 -5.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 516 students 516 -5.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 468 students 468 -9.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 308 (65.8%) White: 122 (26.1%) Asian: 27 (5.8%) Black or African American: 4 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
468 Students
Hispanic / Latino 308 65.8%
White 122 26.1%
Asian 27 5.8%
Black or African American 4 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 468 Students
Grade 1: 72 (15.4%) Grade 2: 56 (12%) Grade 3: 64 (13.7%) Grade 4: 75 (16%) Grade 5: 88 (18.8%) Kindergarten: 49 (10.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 64 (13.7%)
468 Students
Grade 1 72 15.4%
Grade 2 56 12%
Grade 3 64 13.7%
Grade 4 75 16%
Grade 5 88 18.8%
Kindergarten 49 10.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 64 13.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
235
50.2%
F
Female Students
233
49.8%