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PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE)

Grades KG–05 · ELMHURST, NY · NCES 360009802343

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85-28 BRITTON AVE · ELMHURST, NY 11373

At a glance

Reported students

1,047

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

103.76

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

99th percentile

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

District median enrollment

761

PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE): 1,047 reported students.

State peer staffing position

23rd percentile

10.1:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE)

PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in ELMHURST. It is one of 58 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. NCES reports 1,047 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 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.1:1, below 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 (78.4%) and Asian (18.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 10.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 103.76 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
97.9%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.5%
  • Hispanic78.4%
  • Black0.4%
  • Asian18.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • 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.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 229 EMANUEL KAPLAN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,066 reported students

PS 102 BAYVIEW

Elementary · Grades PK–08

1,107 reported students

PS 14 FAIRVIEW

Elementary · Grades KG–05

986 reported students

PS 16 NANCY DEBENEDITTIS SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–05

931 reported students

PS 7 LOUIS F SIMEONE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,187 reported students

PS/IS 119 GLENDALE (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,213 reported students

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