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James J Ambrose School (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Floral Park, Queens County. The school has 657 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 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 79% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James J Ambrose School (the) enrolls 657 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Asian, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 459 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 14% |
| White | 38 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
291 of the school's 657 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 264 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James J Ambrose School (the) 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-30, state senate district 11, state house district 24.
James J Ambrose School (the) 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 657 students, James J Ambrose School (the) 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
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