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147-27 15TH DR, WHITESTONE, NY 11357 • Queens County
(718) 746-0396
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,088
Teachers (FTE)
70.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
728
(66.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 728 of 1,088 (66.9%)
Free Lunch: 658 (60.5%)
Reduced-Price: 70 (6.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 360 (33.1%)

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

0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 1,073 students 1,073 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,051 students 1,051 -2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,057 students 1,057 +0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,057 students 1,057 +0% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,088 students 1,088 +2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Asian: 666 (61.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 236 (21.7%) White: 154 (14.2%) Black or African American: 18 (1.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
1,087 Students
Asian 666 61.3%
Hispanic / Latino 236 21.7%
White 154 14.2%
Black or African American 18 1.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,088 Students
Grade 1: 153 (14.1%) Grade 2: 155 (14.2%) Grade 3: 179 (16.5%) Grade 4: 187 (17.2%) Grade 5: 188 (17.3%) Kindergarten: 172 (15.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 52 (4.8%) Ungraded: 2 (0.2%)
1,088 Students
Grade 1 153 14.1%
Grade 2 155 14.2%
Grade 3 179 16.5%
Grade 4 187 17.2%
Grade 5 188 17.3%
Kindergarten 172 15.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 52 4.8%
Ungraded 2 0.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
570
52.4%
F
Female Students
517
47.6%