At a glance
Reported students
670
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
124.29
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
5.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York other enrollment
72nd percentile
Compared with 258 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
470
PS 138: 670 reported students.
State peer staffing position
35th percentile
5.4:1 reported; state peer median 8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 138
PS 138 is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–12 in NEW YORK. It is one of 61 current school records connected to NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. NCES reports 670 students for 2024–25.
Among 258 combined / other schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 412 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 5.4:1, below the New York median of 8:1 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 (63.1%) and Black (27.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 138
- 1How do the reported 5.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 124.29 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 94.6%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.9%
- Hispanic63.1%
- Black27.3%
- Asian2.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial1.2%
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 NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOL
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681 reported students
PS 17
Other · Grades KG–12
692 reported students
PS 993
Other · Grades KG–12
636 reported students
PS 469-BRONX SCHOOL FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING (THE)
Other · Grades KG–12
625 reported students
ROBERT E PEARY SCHOOL
Other · Grades PK–09
581 reported students
PS 168
Other · Grades PK–12
577 reported students