📍 86-10 114th St, Richmond Hill, Queens County, 11418
Ps 56 Harry Eichler is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Richmond Hill, Queens County. The school has 323 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27 school district. It serves grades 2–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 56 Harry Eichler enrolls 323 students across grades 2–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Asian and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 176 | 54% |
| Asian | 69 | 21% |
| White | 42 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 323 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 240 qualify for free lunch and 15 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 56 Harry Eichler 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-50, state senate district 10, state house district 28.
Ps 56 Harry Eichler is one of 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, based in OZONE PARK, New York. The district serves 41,868 students district-wide and employs 2,975 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 323 students, Ps 56 Harry Eichler is smaller than the district average of about 665 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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