At a glance
Reported students
456
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
40
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
59th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
761
CHILDREN'S LAB SCHOOL (THE): 456 reported students.
State peer staffing position
46th percentile
11.4:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about CHILDREN'S LAB SCHOOL (THE)
CHILDREN'S LAB SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in LONG ISLAND CITY. It is one of 58 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. NCES reports 456 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 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.4:1, close to 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 (54.2%) and Asian (20.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking CHILDREN'S LAB SCHOOL (THE)
- 1How do the reported 11.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 40 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
- 70.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White18.9%
- Hispanic54.2%
- Black1.3%
- Asian20.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4.2%
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 #24
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 68 CAMBRIDGE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
455 reported students
HELEN M MARSHALL SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
462 reported students
PS 71 FOREST
Elementary · Grades PK–05
468 reported students
LEARNERS AND LEADERS
Elementary · Grades PK–05
421 reported students
PS 239
Elementary · Grades PK–05
414 reported students
PS 199 MAURICE A FITZGERALD
Elementary · Grades KG–05
505 reported students