📍 195-02 69th Ave, Flushing, Queens County, 11365
Ps 26 Rufus King is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Flushing, Queens County. The school has 581 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #26 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 26 Rufus King enrolls 581 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Asian, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 15% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 339 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 18% |
| White | 87 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
386 of the school's 581 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 369 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 26 Rufus King is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-60, state senate district 11, state house district 25.
Ps 26 Rufus King is one of 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, based in BAYSIDE, New York. The district serves 29,528 students district-wide and employs 2,518 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 581 students, Ps 26 Rufus King is smaller than the district average of about 868 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large