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JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE)

Grades PK–05 · FLORAL PARK, NY · NCES 360009902428

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80-51 261ST ST · FLORAL PARK, NY 11004

At a glance

Reported students

659

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

51.72

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

87th percentile

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

District median enrollment

547

JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE): 659 reported students.

State peer staffing position

67th percentile

12.7:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE)

JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in FLORAL PARK. It is one of 34 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. NCES reports 659 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 87th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.7:1, 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 Asian (70.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking JAMES J AMBROSE SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 12.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 51.72 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
50.7%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White6.2%
  • Hispanic13.4%
  • Black4.9%
  • Asian70.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial3.3%

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 #26

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

PS 188 KINGSBURY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

637 reported students

PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

596 reported students

PS 26 RUFUS KING

Elementary · Grades PK–05

548 reported students

PS 376

Elementary · Grades PK–05

546 reported students

PS 46 ALLEY POND

Elementary · Grades PK–05

520 reported students

PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD

Elementary · Grades PK–08

519 reported students

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