📍 147-27 15th Dr, Whitestone, Queens County, 11357
Ps 79 Francis Lewis is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whitestone, Queens County. The school has 1,057 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 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 79 Francis Lewis enrolls 1,057 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Asian, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 15% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 651 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 217 | 21% |
| White | 154 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
642 of the school's 1,057 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 591 qualify for free lunch and 51 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 79 Francis Lewis 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-30, state senate district 11, state house district 26.
Ps 79 Francis Lewis 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 1,057 students, Ps 79 Francis Lewis 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
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