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PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH

Grades PK–05 · JAMAICA, NY · NCES 360010004611

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153-27 88TH AVE · JAMAICA, NY 11432

At a glance

Reported students

810

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

65.61

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

95th percentile

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

District median enrollment

581.5

PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH: 810 reported students.

State peer staffing position

62nd percentile

12.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH

PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in JAMAICA. It is one of 50 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. NCES reports 810 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 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.3:1, 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 (60.6%) and Asian (21%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH

  1. 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 65.61 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
94.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.2%
  • Hispanic60.6%
  • Black12.5%
  • Asian21%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial1.4%

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

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PS 117 J KELD/BRIARWOOD SCHOOL

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775 reported students

PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSEN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

766 reported students

PS 99 KEW GARDENS

Elementary · Grades KG–05

758 reported students

PS 121

Elementary · Grades PK–05

750 reported students

PS 196 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

749 reported students

PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

904 reported students

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