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WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL

Grades PK–05 · ROCKAWAY PARK, NY · NCES 360012306106

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140 BEACH 112TH ST · ROCKAWAY PARK, NY 11694

At a glance

Reported students

432

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

41.8

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

54th percentile

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

District median enrollment

525

WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL: 432 reported students.

State peer staffing position

26th percentile

10.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL

WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in ROCKAWAY PARK. It is one of 63 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. NCES reports 432 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 54th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.3:1, 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 (46.5%) and Black (23.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking WATERSIDE CHILDREN'S STUDIO SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 10.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 41.8 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
69.4%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White19%
  • Hispanic46.5%
  • Black23.8%
  • Asian4.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.1%

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 #27

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

PS 197 OCEAN SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

425 reported students

PS 183 DR RICHARD R GREEN

Elementary · Grades PK–08

414 reported students

PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

464 reported students

PS 66 JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSIS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

470 reported students

WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

484 reported students

PS 65 RAYMOND YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

378 reported students

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