At a glance
Reported students
519
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
51.38
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
71st percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
547
PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD: 519 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/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD
PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in JAMAICA. It is one of 34 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. NCES reports 519 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 71st 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 White (49.7%) and Asian (22.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD
- 1How do the reported 10.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 51.38 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
- 52.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White49.7%
- Hispanic15.6%
- Black6.4%
- Asian22.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial3.5%
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 #26
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 46 ALLEY POND
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520 reported students
PS 159
Elementary · Grades PK–05
504 reported students
PS 221 NORTH HILLS SCHOOL (THE)
Elementary · Grades PK–05
504 reported students
PS 376
Elementary · Grades PK–05
546 reported students
PS 26 RUFUS KING
Elementary · Grades PK–05
548 reported students
PS/IS 266
Elementary · Grades PK–08
465 reported students