📍 71-25 113th St, Forest Hills, Queens County, 11375
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Forest Hills, Queens County. The school has 787 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 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway enrolls 787 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Asian, 34% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 324 | 41% |
| White | 264 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 61 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
158 of the school's 787 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 qualify for free lunch and 5 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 196 Grand Central Parkway is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-60, state senate district 15, state house district 27.
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway 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 787 students, Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway is close to 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
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