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WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades PK–05 · FAR ROCKAWAY, NY · NCES 360012306360

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535 BRIAR PL · FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691

At a glance

Reported students

484

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

28

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

17.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

65th percentile

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

District median enrollment

525

WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 484 reported students.

State peer staffing position

96th percentile

17.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in FAR ROCKAWAY. It is one of 63 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. NCES reports 484 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 65th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.3:1, above 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 (63.8%) and Black (32%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking WAVE PREPARATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 17.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 28 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
89%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.8%
  • Hispanic63.8%
  • Black32%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1.2%

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 64 JOSEPH P ADDABBO

Elementary · Grades PK–05

493 reported students

PS 155

Elementary · Grades PK–05

497 reported students

PS 66 JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSIS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

470 reported students

PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

464 reported students

S.T.A.R. LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

507 reported students

PS 254 ROSA PARKS SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

525 reported students

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