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PS/IS 268

Grades KG–08 · JAMAICA, NY · NCES 360010105545

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92-07 175TH ST · JAMAICA, NY 11433

At a glance

Reported students

696

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

54.03

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

89th percentile

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

District median enrollment

424

PS/IS 268: 696 reported students.

State peer staffing position

70th percentile

12.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS/IS 268

PS/IS 268 is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in JAMAICA. It is one of 47 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. NCES reports 696 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 89th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, 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 (52%) and Asian (24%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS/IS 268

  1. 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 54.03 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
83.5%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.7%
  • Hispanic52%
  • Black11.2%
  • Asian24%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native9.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
  • Multiracial1%

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 #29

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

BELLAIRE SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

699 reported students

PS 33 EDWARD M FUNK

Elementary · Grades PK–05

735 reported students

PS 131 ABIGAIL ADAMS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

754 reported students

PS 35 NATHANIEL WOODHULL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

626 reported students

PS/IS 208

Elementary · Grades KG–08

605 reported students

PS/IS 116 WILLIAM C HUGHLEY

Elementary · Grades PK–08

806 reported students

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