📍 142-30 Barclay Ave, Flushing, Queens County, 11355
Ps 20 John Bowne is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Flushing, Queens County. The school has 1,033 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #25 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 70.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 20 John Bowne enrolls 1,033 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 70.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Asian, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 697 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 238 | 23% |
| White | 37 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
901 of the school's 1,033 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 849 qualify for free lunch and 52 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 20 John Bowne 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 40.
Ps 20 John Bowne is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25, based in FLUSHING, New York. The district serves 34,433 students district-wide and employs 2,597 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,033 students, Ps 20 John Bowne is larger than the district average of about 749 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large