At a glance
Reported students
522
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
41.75
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
72nd percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
581.5
PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE): 522 reported students.
State peer staffing position
64th percentile
12.5:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE)
PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in REGO PARK. It is one of 50 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28. NCES reports 522 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 72nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.5:1, 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 White (34.7%) and Asian (28.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 206 HORACE HARDING SCHOOL (THE)
- 1How do the reported 12.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 41.75 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White34.7%
- Hispanic26.4%
- Black8.2%
- Asian28.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- 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.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
JERMAINE L GREEN STEM INSTITUTE OF QUEENS (THE)
Elementary · Grades PK–05
526 reported students
PS 174 WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT
Elementary · Grades KG–05
545 reported students
PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
558 reported students
PS 139 REGO PARK
Elementary · Grades KG–05
571 reported students
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE ARTS (THE)
Elementary · Grades PK–05
573 reported students
PS 55 MAURE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
466 reported students
