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Ps/Is 78

Long Island City, NY · New York City Geographic District #30

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · City, large

213th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 91% Improving

48-09 CENTER BLVD, Long Island City, NY 11109

(718)392-5402NCES ID 360010203123Directory 202324

759
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
23%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.7%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Ps/Is 78 213th 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 91% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 86th in 2019 to 91th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%91%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/Is 78
83%
NY average
53%
Math
Ps/Is 78
83%
NY average
57%
Science
Ps/Is 78
70%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Ps/Is 78 NY average
25%50%75%83%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Ps/Is 78 NY average
25%50%75%83%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 759 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic21%White36%Asian30%5%7%
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categories changedHispanic 21%White 36%Asian 30%Two or more races 7%45%28%15%11%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White41.5%35.7% 5.8 pts
Asian14.1%29.8% 15.7 pts
Hispanic39.1%20.7% 18.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%7.2% 7.2 pts
Black4.8%5.0% 0.2 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
American Indian0.4%0.7% 0.3 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.

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What school district is Ps/Is 78 in?

Ps/Is 78 is part of the New York City Geographic District #30 district in Long Island City, New York.

Is Ps/Is 78 a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Ps/Is 78 213th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 91% 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/Is 78?

White 36%, Asian 30%, Hispanic 21%, Two or more races 7% (759 students, 2023–24).

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.