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PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON

Grades KG–05 · JAMAICA, NY · NCES 360010002510

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166-01 116TH ST · JAMAICA, NY 11434

At a glance

Reported students

270

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

28.88

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

17th percentile

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

District median enrollment

581.5

PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON: 270 reported students.

State peer staffing position

13th percentile

9.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON

PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in JAMAICA. It is one of 50 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. NCES reports 270 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 17th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.3:1, 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 Black (52.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (26.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 140 EDWARD K ELLINGTON

  1. 1How do the reported 9.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.88 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
88.5%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.4%
  • Hispanic26.7%
  • Black52.6%
  • Asian15.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native4.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial0%

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 #28

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

JAMAICA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

257 reported students

PS 80 THURGOOD MARSHALL MAGNET SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

363 reported students

PS 40 SAMUEL HUNTINGTON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

399 reported students

DAVID N DINKINS SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

446 reported students

PS 54 HILLSIDE

Elementary · Grades KG–05

462 reported students

PS 55 MAURE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

466 reported students

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