📍 174-10 67th Ave, Flushing, Queens County, 11365
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Flushing, Queens County. The school has 929 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 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows enrolls 929 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 61 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Asian, 19% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 566 | 61% |
| White | 178 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 142 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
631 of the school's 929 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 555 qualify for free lunch and 76 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 173 Fresh Meadows 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 16, state house district 25.
Ps 173 Fresh Meadows 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 929 students, Ps 173 Fresh Meadows is close to 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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