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NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY

Grades PK–05 · WOODHAVEN, NY · NCES 360012306036

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95-16 89TH AVE · WOODHAVEN, NY 11421

At a glance

Reported students

361

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

29.8

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

37th percentile

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

District median enrollment

525

NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY: 361 reported students.

State peer staffing position

58th percentile

12.1:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY

NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in WOODHAVEN. It is one of 63 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. NCES reports 361 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 37th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.1:1, 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 (69.3%) and Asian (13%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY

  1. 1How do the reported 12.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 29.8 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
87.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.7%
  • Hispanic69.3%
  • Black5.3%
  • Asian13%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native3.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.8%
  • Multiracial1.7%

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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PS 273

Elementary · Grades PK–05

329 reported students

PS 96

Elementary · Grades PK–05

310 reported students

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