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PS 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER

Grades PK–05 · GLENDALE, NY · NCES 360009802319

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559 CYPRESS AVE · GLENDALE, NY 11385

At a glance

Reported students

657

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

49.58

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

86th percentile

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

District median enrollment

761

PS 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER: 657 reported students.

State peer staffing position

75th percentile

13.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER

PS 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in GLENDALE. It is one of 58 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. NCES reports 657 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 86th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.3:1, 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 (88.7%) and White (5.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER

  1. 1How do the reported 13.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.58 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
91.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White5.9%
  • Hispanic88.7%
  • Black1.5%
  • Asian3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.5%

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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