Public schools in East Elmhurst, NY
East Elmhurst has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,511 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #30 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run East Elmhurst's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in East Elmhurst | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #30 | 6 | 36,007 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District #24 | 1 | 51,074 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in East Elmhurst, 4 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose M Singer Center | 4 | not reported | not reported | New York City Geographic District #24 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in East Elmhurst, 1,555 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is 227 Louis Armstrong | 1,555 | 16.1 | 62.0% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in East Elmhurst, 2,952 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School | 1,061 | 12.4 | 84.4% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 148 | 653 | 13.1 | 83.8% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| PS 2 Alfred Zimberg | 583 | 13.4 | 69.3% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| East Elmhurst Community School | 433 | 12.0 | 91.9% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
| Ivan Lafayette Early Childhood School of the Arts (the) | 222 | 12.2 | 80.2% | New York City Geographic District #30 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How East Elmhurst's public schools compare with New York's
The median East Elmhurst school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 583 students (state 428).
| East Elmhurst | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 583 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 East Elmhurst schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in East Elmhurst
- New York City Geographic District #30Runs 6 of East Elmhurst's 7 public schools.
- Rose M Singer Center, the largest high school in East Elmhurst4 students in 2024-25.4
- Compare New York City Geographic District #30 with New York City Geographic District #24East Elmhurst's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an East Elmhurst addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in East Elmhurst
How many public schools are in East Elmhurst, NY?
7 public schools with an address in East Elmhurst were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,511 students.What is the largest high school in East Elmhurst?
Rose M Singer Center, with 4 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District #24).Which districts run East Elmhurst's schools?
New York City Geographic District #30 (6 schools), New York City Geographic District #24 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25