📍 48-09 Center Blvd, Long Island City, Queens County, 11109
Ps/is 78 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Long Island City, Queens County. The school has 725 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps/is 78 enrolls 725 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 47 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 28% Asian and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 262 | 36% |
| Asian | 201 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 162 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 5.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
166 of the school's 725 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 157 qualify for free lunch and 9 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/is 78 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-70, state senate district 12, state house district 37.
Ps/is 78 is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, based in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The district serves 36,624 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 725 students, Ps/is 78 is close to the district average of about 718 students per school.
View the full NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large