At a glance
Reported students
744
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
60.47
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
92nd percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
359
PS/IS 187 HUDSON CLIFFS: 744 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/IS 187 HUDSON CLIFFS
PS/IS 187 HUDSON CLIFFS is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in NEW YORK. It is one of 45 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6. NCES reports 744 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 92nd 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 (46.5%) and White (36.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS/IS 187 HUDSON CLIFFS
- 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 60.47 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
- 39.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White36.7%
- Hispanic46.5%
- Black3.6%
- Asian4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial8.9%
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 # 6
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 173
Elementary · Grades PK–08
597 reported students
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–08
463 reported students
PS 152 DYCKMAN VALLEY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
456 reported students
PS 128 AUDUBON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
441 reported students
PS 4 DUKE ELLINGTON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
428 reported students
PS 5 ELLEN LURIE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
425 reported students
