The New York City Department of Education is the largest system of public schools in the Unites States. The NYCDOE serves about 1.1 million students in over 1,700 schools. The system has created 528 new schools since 2002. The system works with 75,000 teachers and a $24 billion annual budget to give the students in New York City the best education that they can. You can find out more about the NYCDOE here.
The following is a list of educational institutions specifically in Corona, Queens. Within the community there are about 10,599 students and about 720 full time teachers. The majority of the schools in the area are public schools run by the city. The New York City Department of Education gives these schools progress report grades every school year. The progress report grades listed below are for the 2010-2011 school year. This grade includes student progress (which is graded based on the change in students’ scores on the English Language Arts and Math state tests), student performance (based on the ELA and Math state test grades), and the school environment (based on parent, student, and teacher ratings). Below the name of each school are also statistics to give an idea of what each school body looks like.
Use the map below to see where each school is in relation to the others. Click the letters to see a picture of each!
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P.S. 14 Fairview School
P.S. 14 enrolls 1,490 elementary school students from Kindergarten to 5th grade. There are 99 full time teachers giving the school a student to teacher ratio of 15 to one. The school has 52.5% male students and 47.5% female students. Between 91% and 100% of students in P.S. 14 are from households that receive public assistance (2010). In 2009 the attendance rate was 93%. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/24/Q014/default.htm
P.S. 16 The Nancy Debenedittis
P.S. 16 enrolls 1,483 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Forty-five percent of the students are English language learners. P.S. 16 has 49% boys and 51% girls. The attendance rate for the 2009-2010 school year is 96.45. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/24/Q016/default.htm
P.S. 19 Marino P. Jeantet School
P.S. 19 enrolls 1,982 students from Kindergarten to Grade 5. The student body consists of 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. There are about 130 full time teachers leaving a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 2. Between 71% and 80% of its students are from households that receive public assistance (2010). In 2009 it had an attendance rate of 95%. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/24/Q019/default.htm
P.S. 28 The Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center
P.S. 28 enrolls 510 preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students. There are 39 full time teachers with a 13 to 1 student to teacher ratio. The school has 47.3% male students and 52.7% female students. Ninety-one to 100% of students are from households receiving public assistance (2010). The attendance rate was 96% in 2009. http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/24/q028/default.htm
P.S. 92 Harry T. Stewart SR. School
P.S. 92 enrolls 861 preschool and elementary school students from Preschool to Grade 5.
It has 66 full time teachers with a 13 to 1 student to teacher ratio. There are 49.9% males and 50.1% females. Ninety-one to 100% of students are from households receiving public assistance (2010). The attendance rate was 96% in 2009. http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/30/q092/default.htm
P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong School
P.S. 143 enrolls 1,424 elementary school students between Kindergarten and Grade 5. There are 92 full time teachers, a 15 to 5 student to teacher ratio. There are 52.7% males and 47.3% females. Ninety-one to 100% of students are from households receiving public assistance (2010). The attendance rate was 95% in 2009. http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/24/q143/default.htm
High School for Arts and Business
High School for Arts and Business enrolls 766 students from grade 9 to grade 12. It has about 43 full time teachers and a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 9. It has 43.6% male students and 56.4% female students. It has a 66% graduation rate and a 4% drop out rate. Eighty-one to 90% of these students are from households receiving public assistance (2010). The attendance rate in 2009 was 73%. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/24/Q550/default.htm
I.S. 61 Leonardo Da Vinci
I.S. 61 enrolls 2,084 middle school students from grades 6 to 8. It has about 148 full time teachers and a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1. The middle school is 54.9% boys and 45.1% girls. Ninety-one to 100% of the students are from households receiving public assistance (2010). The attendance rate in 2009 was 93%. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/24/Q061/default.htm
Our Lady of Sorrows School
Our Lady of Sorrows School is a Roman Catholic parochial school associated with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). It enrolls 284 students from preschool to grade 8. This Catholic school has about 12 full time teachers with a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 3. It has 39.1% males and 60.9% females. http://www.olscorona.org/
Pioneer Academy
Pioneer Academy enrolls 490 students from preschool to grade 4. It has 31 full time
teachers with a 15 to 8 student to teacher ratio. Pioneer Academy has 50.8 percent males and 49.2% females. Ninety-one to 100% of the students are from households receiving public assistance (2010). The attendance rate in 2009 was 95%. http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/24/Q307/default.htm
St. Leo School
St. Leo School is a Roman Catholic elementary school that is associated with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). It was founded by the Gray Nuns of the Sacred Heart in 1924. The school enrolls 415 students from preschool to grade 8. It has about 18 full time teachers and a 17 to 8 student to teacher ratio. It has 34.9% male students and 65.1% female students. http://www.saintleoschool.org/