📍 87-41 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, Queens County, 11432
PS 86 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jamaica, Queens County. The school has 634 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #28 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 86 enrolls 634 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Asian, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 344 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 6% |
| White | 18 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
489 of the school's 634 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 488 qualify for free lunch and 1 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 86 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-50, state senate district 14, state house district 24.
PS 86 is one of 50 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28, based in JAMAICA, New York. The district serves 38,133 students district-wide and employs 2,618 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 634 students, PS 86 is smaller than the district average of about 763 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large