📍 58-01 136th St, Flushing, Queens County, 11355
Ps 120 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Flushing, Queens County. The school has 699 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 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 120 enrolls 699 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Asian, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 485 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 189 | 27% |
| White | 13 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
576 of the school's 699 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 569 qualify for free lunch and 7 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 120 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 25.
Ps 120 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 699 students, Ps 120 is close to 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