At a glance
Reported students
342
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
24.92
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
33rd percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
PS 89: 342 reported students.
State peer staffing position
79th percentile
13.7:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 89
PS 89 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 342 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 33rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.7:1, 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 (50%) and multiracial (16.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 89
- 1How do the reported 13.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 24.92 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
- 9.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White50%
- Hispanic14.6%
- Black2%
- Asian16.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial16.7%
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.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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337 reported students
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Elementary · Grades PK–05
332 reported students
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Elementary · Grades KG–05
353 reported students
PS 77 LOWER LAB SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
364 reported students
YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
320 reported students
PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST
Elementary · Grades PK–05
308 reported students