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PS 2 ALFRED ZIMBERG

Grades PK–05 · EAST ELMHURST, NY · NCES 360010202045

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75-10 21ST AVE · EAST ELMHURST, NY 11370

At a glance

Reported students

583

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

43.65

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

79th percentile

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

District median enrollment

562

PS 2 ALFRED ZIMBERG: 583 reported students.

State peer staffing position

76th percentile

13.4:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 2 ALFRED ZIMBERG

PS 2 ALFRED ZIMBERG is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in EAST ELMHURST. It is one of 54 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. NCES reports 583 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 79th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.4:1, 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 (41.2%) and White (35%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 2 ALFRED ZIMBERG

  1. 1How do the reported 13.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 43.65 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
70.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White35%
  • Hispanic41.2%
  • Black5.1%
  • Asian16.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial1.5%

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 #30

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

PS 212

Elementary · Grades PK–05

562 reported students

PS 17 HENRY DAVID THOREAU

Elementary · Grades PK–05

610 reported students

PS 111 JACOB BLACKWELL

Elementary · Grades PK–08

554 reported students

PS 152 GWENDOLINE N ALLEYNE SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

628 reported students

PS 85 JUDGE CHARLES VALLONE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

535 reported students

30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (G & T CITYWIDE)

Elementary · Grades KG–08

525 reported students

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