At a glance
Reported students
426
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
26.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
52nd percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY: 426 reported students.
State peer staffing position
93rd percentile
15.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY
PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in NEW YORK. It is one of 118 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. NCES reports 426 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 52nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.9:1, above the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (36.9%) and White (30.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY
- 1How do the reported 15.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 26.8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 53.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White30.3%
- Hispanic36.9%
- Black11.5%
- Asian14.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial5.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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