Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodside, NY

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan

Federal NCES profile for Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360009802739
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of New York schools.

#6 of 6
schools in Woodside · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
large classes for New York
69.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan has class sizes larger than 93% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan ranks #6 of 6 schools in Woodside, NY.

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

-31 students YoY

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan held near 1,083 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 65.5 → 91.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 360009802739 · Woodside, NY Other · MID · TRAD

1,066 enr · 16.4:1 · 69.3% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci (2,131 students)

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan held near 1,083 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 65.5 → 91.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan reports 1,066 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 229 Emanuel Kaplan compares

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan held steady on CCD headcount: 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 16.4:1 ▲ 39% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.3% ▲ 23% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,066 top 7% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,066
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 93% in New York - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.0%
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 47.7%
Asian 38.4%
White 11.1%
African American 1.2%
Two or More 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.2, Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Newtown High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aviation Career and Technical Education High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grover Cleveland High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (the) Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #24 · 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 229 Emanuel Kaplan

How many students attend Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan?

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan has 1,066 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodside, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,114 (2022-23) → 1,083 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan is 16.4:1, which is 39% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan?

69.3% of students at Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan?

The largest demographic group at Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan is Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment, in Woodside, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan?

Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 229 Emanuel Kaplan rank among schools in Woodside?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan ranks #6 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 #24?

Besides Ps 229 Emanuel Kaplan, New York City Geographic District #24 also operates Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci (2,131 students), Newtown High School (2,072 students), and Aviation Career and Technical Education High School (1,924 students). See the New York City Geographic District #24 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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