PS/IS 78
- 799 Students
- 48.4 Teachers (FTE)
- 16.5:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (718)392-5402 Phone
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PS/IS 78
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11109
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–08 SchoolScore™ C (69.5)
799
Students
48.4
Teachers
16.5:1
Student:Teacher
(718)392-5402
Phone
Located in LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK (ZIP 11109), PS/IS 78 is a Elementary school serving grades PK–08 in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 district.
Key statistics: 799 students enrolled; a 16.5:1 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
799.0
State avg: 444.0
▲ 80% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.51:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▲ 28% worse
Free Lunch %
23.2%
State avg: 55.8%
▼ 58% better
School Details
School Name
PS/IS 78
NCESSCH ID
360010203123
State School ID
NY-343000010000-343000010078
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
48-09 CENTER BLVD
City
LONG ISLAND CITY
State
New York
ZIP Code
11109
County
Queens County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
3607
State Leg. Upper
36059
State Leg. Lower
36037
Latitude
40.74454
Longitude
-73.95732
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
799
Total Students
48.4
Teachers FTE
16.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
48.4
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 48.4 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 185 | 23.2% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
LEAID
3600102
State LEA ID
NY-343000010000
Phone
(718)391-6122
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
LONG ISLAND CITY
District Finance (F-33)
Finance data not available for this district.
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Common questions about PS/IS 78, answered using official NCES data.