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PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS

Grades PK–05 · NEW YORK, NY · NCES 360007702177

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320 E 20TH ST · NEW YORK, NY 10003

At a glance

Reported students

538

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

36

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

74th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

397

PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS: 538 reported students.

State peer staffing position

87th percentile

14.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS

PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS 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 538 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 74th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.9:1, 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 White (55.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS

  1. 1How do the reported 14.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 36 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
15.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White55.8%
  • Hispanic15.6%
  • Black3.5%
  • Asian10.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial13.6%

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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526 reported students

PS 198 ISADOR E IDA STRAUS

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516 reported students

PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

563 reported students

PS 126 JACOB AUGUST RIIS

Elementary · Grades PK–08

575 reported students

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