Public schools in Rockaway Park, NY
Rockaway Park has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,561 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #27 runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rockaway Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rockaway Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #27 | 8 | 41,385 | not reported |
| New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV | 1 | 243 | $27,827 |
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.
5 high schools in Rockaway Park, 3,072 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholars' Academy | 1,184 | 15.4 | 47.2% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
| Channel View School for Research | 1,180 | 11.6 | 78.9% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
| Rockaway Collegiate High School | 287 | 11.9 | 84.7% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
| Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability | 232 | 8.9 | 89.2% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
| New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV | 189 | 9.5 | 90.5% | New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV |
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 Rockaway Park, 148 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside School for Leadership | 148 | 9.7 | 79.7% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
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.
3 elementary schools in Rockaway Park, 1,341 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS/Ms 114 Belle Harbor | 638 | 12.5 | 25.1% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
| Waterside Children's Studio School | 432 | 10.3 | 67.8% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
| PS 47 Chris Galas | 271 | 10.3 | 44.3% | New York City Geographic District #27 |
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 Rockaway Park's public schools compare with New York's
The median Rockaway Park school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 287 students (state 428).
| Rockaway Park | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 287 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Rockaway Park 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 Rockaway Park
- New York City Geographic District #27Runs 8 of Rockaway Park's 9 public schools.
- Scholars' Academy, the largest high school in Rockaway Park1,184 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.1,184
- Compare New York City Geographic District #27 with New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IVRockaway Park'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 a Rockaway Park 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 Rockaway Park
How many public schools are in Rockaway Park, NY?
9 public schools with an address in Rockaway Park were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,561 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Rockaway Park?
Scholars' Academy, with 1,184 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District #27).Which districts run Rockaway Park's schools?
New York City Geographic District #27 (8 schools), New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities IV (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