Skip to main content
NY Regular School Elementary School

PS 97 FOREST PARK

Compare
85-52 85TH ST, WOODHAVEN, NY 11421 • Queens County
(718) 849-4870
Website

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
575
Teachers (FTE)
47.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
507
(88.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 507 of 575 (88.2%)
Free Lunch: 487 (84.7%)
Reduced-Price: 20 (3.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 68 (11.8%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 624 students 624 2020-2021 2021-2022: 591 students 591 -5.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 588 students 588 -0.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 570 students 570 -3.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 575 students 575 +0.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 438 (76.2%) Asian: 74 (12.9%) White: 31 (5.4%) Black or African American: 20 (3.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (1.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
575 Students
Hispanic / Latino 438 76.2%
Asian 74 12.9%
White 31 5.4%
Black or African American 20 3.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 575 Students
Grade 1: 88 (15.3%) Grade 2: 96 (16.7%) Grade 3: 91 (15.8%) Grade 4: 86 (15%) Grade 5: 93 (16.2%) Kindergarten: 85 (14.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (6.3%)
575 Students
Grade 1 88 15.3%
Grade 2 96 16.7%
Grade 3 91 15.8%
Grade 4 86 15%
Grade 5 93 16.2%
Kindergarten 85 14.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 6.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
265
46.1%
F
Female Students
310
53.9%