PS 161 Arthur Ashe School vs PS 55 Maure

How do these schools compare?

Metric PS 161 Arthur Ashe School PS 55 Maure
Location Jamaica, NY Richmond Hill, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 558 466
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 80.3% 79.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PS 161 Arthur Ashe School PS 55 Maure
White 1.6% 1.3%
African American 3.4% 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2% 26.8%
Asian 58.6% 23.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.2% 31.1%
Pacific Islander 1.6% 5.8%
Multiracial 1.4% 0.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PS 161 Arthur Ashe School PS 55 Maure
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 51.7% 58.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions - -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.