PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN
- 751 Students
- 49.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 15.3:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (212)678-2826 Phone
- http://www.site.ps87.info Website
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PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN
NEW YORK, NY 10024
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ A (83.5)
751
Students
49.0
Teachers
15.3:1
Student:Teacher
(212)678-2826
Phone
http://www.site.ps87.info
Website
Located in NEW YORK, NEW YORK (ZIP 10024), PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 district.
Key statistics: 751 students enrolled; a 15.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New York Elementary School Average
Enrollment
751.0
State avg: 444.0
▲ 69% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
15.33:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▲ 19% worse
Free Lunch %
13.2%
State avg: 55.8%
▼ 76% better
School Details
School Name
PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN
NCESSCH ID
360007802335
State School ID
NY-310300010000-310300010087
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
160 W 78TH ST
City
NEW YORK
State
New York
ZIP Code
10024
County
New York County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
3612
State Leg. Upper
36047
State Leg. Lower
36067
Latitude
40.7819
Longitude
-73.978
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
751
Total Students
49.0
Teachers FTE
15.3:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
49.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 49.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 99 | 13.2% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3
LEAID
3600078
State LEA ID
NY-310300010000
Phone
(212)678-5857
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
NEW YORK
District Finance (F-33)
Finance data not available for this district.
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FAQ
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Common questions about PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN, answered using official NCES data.