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PS 161 Arthur Ashe School

Jamaica, NY · New York City Geographic District #28

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large

472nd of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 80% Improving

101-33 124TH ST, Jamaica, NY 11419

(718)441-5493NCES ID 360010004734Directory 202324

566
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
84%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
33.1%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 161 Arthur Ashe School 472nd of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 75th in 2019 to 80th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%80%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
PS 161 Arthur Ashe School
71%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 161 Arthur Ashe School
77%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 161 Arthur Ashe School
62%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 161 Arthur Ashe School NY average
25%50%75%71%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 161 Arthur Ashe School NY average
25%50%75%77%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 566 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic16%Asian62%Am. Ind.13%
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categories changedHispanic 16%Asian 62%American Indian 13%22%64%10%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Asian72.0%62.0% 10.0 pts
Hispanic16.7%16.1% 0.6 pts
American Indian0.3%12.9% 12.6 pts
Black8.9%3.7% 5.2 pts
White2.1%1.8% 0.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.8% 1.8 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%1.8% 1.8 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $764K in zip 11419 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$194K$389K$583K$777K$740K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 161 Arthur Ashe School in?

PS 161 Arthur Ashe School is part of the New York City Geographic District #28 district in Jamaica, New York.

Is PS 161 Arthur Ashe School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 161 Arthur Ashe School 472nd of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of PS 161 Arthur Ashe School?

Asian 62%, Hispanic 16%, American Indian 13%, Black 4% (566 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 161 Arthur Ashe School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11419 is $764K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.