Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodside, NY

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan

Federal NCES profile for Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360010202077
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools.

#2 of 6
schools in Woodside · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
13.8:1
large classes for New York
67.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan ranks #2 of 6 schools in Woodside, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-40 students YoY

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan shrank from 733 students in 2022-23 to 693 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 50.6 → 52.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-40 students YoY 360010202077 · Woodside, NY Other · MID · TRAD

689 enr · 13.8:1 · 67.9% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: William Cullen Bryant High School (1,996 students)

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan shrank from 733 students in 2022-23 to 693 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE added 50.6 → 52.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan reports 689 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan compares

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▲ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 21% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 689 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
689
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 79% in New York - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.1%
Asian 30.0%
White 13.1%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William Cullen Bryant High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Long Island City High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Is 227 Louis Armstrong Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Academy of American Studies Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #30 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan

How many students attend Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan?

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan has 689 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodside, NY. CCD year-over-year: 733 (2022-23) → 693 (2023-24), down 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan?

67.9% of students at Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan?

The largest demographic group at Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan is Hispanic or Latino at 53.1% of enrollment, in Woodside, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan?

Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan rank among schools in Woodside?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan ranks #2 of 6 schools in Woodside, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Woodside on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #30?

Besides Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan, New York City Geographic District #30 also operates William Cullen Bryant High School (1,996 students), Long Island City High School (1,639 students), and Is 227 Louis Armstrong (1,555 students). See the New York City Geographic District #30 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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