📍 34-25 82nd St, Jackson Heights, Queens County, 11372
Ps 212 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson Heights, Queens County. The school has 616 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 212 enrolls 616 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Asian and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 392 | 64% |
| Asian | 134 | 22% |
| White | 62 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 616 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 367 qualify for free lunch and 6 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 212 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 34.
Ps 212 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 616 students, Ps 212 is close to the district average of about 718 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large