Ps/Is 78

Public PK, KG-8

 48-09 Center Blvd
       Long Island City, NY  11109


(718) 392-5402

District: New York City Geographic District #30

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,970 Help


Students who attend Ps/Is 78 usually attend:

Middle:    Is 204 Oliver W Holmes
High:    Long Island City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  725

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.1%
Asian:
27.7%
Hispanic:
22.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.9% Help


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Compare Details Ps/Is 78 ranks better than 95.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #30. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ps/Is 78 ranks better than 91.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ps/Is 78 is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.1%), Asian (27.7%), Hispanic (22.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps/Is 78 is 15.4. 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps/Is 78 is $12,970, which is the lowest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #30!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps/Is 78:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Is 78 109th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps/Is 78 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Is 78 131st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Ps/Is 78 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #30:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #30 389th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps/Is 78

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.31 1533rd 2206 30.5%
2007 73.15 624th 2219 71.9%
2008 68.52 792nd 2227 64.4%
2009 63.63 973rd 2257 56.9%
2010 64.86 864th 2263 61.8%
2011 70.78 665th 2286 70.9%
2012 75.84 519th 2320 77.6%
2013 80.39 369th 2325 84.1%
2014 72.52 576th 2345 75.4%
2015 75.97 505th 2352 78.5%
2016 86.39 231st 2366 90.2%
2017 87.61 204th 2386 91.5%
2018 85.35 261st 2395 89.1%
2019 87.72 255th 2413 89.4%
2021 91.75 76th 2201 96.5%
2022 93.66 103rd 2434 95.8%
2023 94.61 109th 2439 95.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.42 10th 860 98.8%
2022 91.44 50th 1027 95.1%
2023 89.83 40th 1001 96.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 266th 1941 86.3%
2019 63.63 385th 1859 79.3%
2022 89.73 95th 2031 95.3%
2023 92.35 84th 2016 95.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.09 262nd 2045 87.2%
2019 75.72 359th 2032 82.3%
2021 98.59 3rd 1678 99.8%
2022 87.34 169th 2099 91.9%
2023 82.78 244th 2041 88.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.38 280th 2338 88.0%
2019 87.52 226th 2357 90.4%
2021 89.18 99th 1955 94.9%
2022 93.53 80th 2401 96.7%
2023 93.18 123rd 2403 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.96 263rd 2340 88.8%
2019 84.97 275th 2358 88.3%
2021 90.90 69th 1961 96.5%
2022 91.70 125th 2400 94.8%
2023 93.79 97th 2400 96.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.06 132nd 601 78.0%
2019 71.30 146th 548 73.4%
2021 76.54 75th 430 82.6%
2022 83.19 70th 671 89.6%
2023 79.28 96th 605 84.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.71 105th 1392 92.5%
2019 88.65 100th 1315 92.4%
2021 97.65 4th 818 99.5%
2022 91.84 77th 1503 94.9%
2023 85.88 127th 1429 91.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.66 233rd 1408 83.5%
2019 77.67 277th 1338 79.3%
2021 83.56 118th 1224 90.4%
2022 88.95 65th 1399 95.4%
2023 91.86 50th 1337 96.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 31.34 993rd 1407 29.4%
2016 64.05 429th 1429 70.0%
2017 82.87 188th 1455 87.1%
2018 87.07 142nd 1438 90.1%
2019 82.16 214th 1439 85.1%
2021 90.61 84th 1242 93.2%
2022 87.82 136th 1479 90.8%
2023 89.82 131st 1500 91.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.03 48th 1170 95.9%
2019 56.66 298th 1139 73.8%
2022 52.39 425th 1283 66.9%
2023 81.14 121st 1307 90.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.30 88th 1245 92.9%
2019 76.29 214th 1241 82.8%
2021 80.49 120th 935 87.2%
2022 82.27 146th 1306 88.8%
2023 76.11 215th 1288 83.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.40 238th 1353 82.4%
2019 74.12 310th 1370 77.4%
2021 91.43 50th 1066 95.3%
2022 85.61 150th 1454 89.7%
2023 90.78 105th 1463 92.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.47 112th 1352 91.7%
2019 85.61 159th 1366 88.4%
2021 85.88 105th 1071 90.2%
2022 87.37 131st 1455 91.0%
2023 87.11 145th 1464 90.1%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.49 149th 374 60.2%
2019 73.36 94th 369 74.5%
2021 84.39 22nd 236 90.7%
2022 73.12 92nd 381 75.9%
2023 59.16 178th 388 54.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.46 52nd 810 93.6%
2019 77.08 136th 826 83.5%
2022 78.20 122nd 914 86.7%
2023 83.01 112th 943 88.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps/Is 78

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.25 142nd 763 81.4%
2019 73.60 178th 716 75.1%
2021 71.77 146th 614 76.2%
2022 79.13 122nd 748 83.7%
2023 85.90 90th 772 88.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Open Quote This school was a total nightmare, if your child has a learning issue or disability DO NOT send them to this school. They do nothing about bullying.Staff is bias, your children are judged on there clothing and race/income if you can’t afford trips or donations your frowned upon, there fast to call children services if your child has issues they don’t want to deal with or caused. Do your homework before enrolling your child to ps78 Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Open Quote I have two children at PS 78 and we are really happy with the teachers and the wonderful school. Our kids had a choice to attend G&T programs. We chose not to leave and are very happy with how much our children are learning and so happy that we are a part of a community where PS78 plays such a big role. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ps/Is 78

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 23 5 8 63 0 n/a n/a 0 99
1999 50 15 26 105 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2000 58 13 34 129 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2001 62 13 25 128 1 n/a n/a 0 229
2002 56 17 35 136 2 n/a n/a 0 246
2003 56 17 35 136 2 n/a n/a 0 246
2004 52 20 38 120 2 n/a n/a 0 232
2005 54 18 32 110 1 n/a n/a 0 215
2006 70 28 36 111 3 n/a n/a 0 248
2007 84 25 41 99 3 n/a n/a 0 252
2008 96 21 33 98 3 n/a n/a 0 251
2009 101 21 37 94 2 n/a n/a 0 255
2010 98 18 41 89 1 n/a n/a 0 247
2011 103 12 35 97 1 0 0 0 248
2012 97 19 40 108 1 0 0 0 265
2013 118 13 37 115 1 0 9 0 293
2014 148 18 50 144 0 0 15 0 375
2015 190 18 69 178 0 0 22 0 477
2016 236 23 107 184 2 0 28 0 580
2017 271 22 119 201 2 3 32 0 650
2018 283 25 151 201 3 3 38 0 704
2019 296 32 174 186 5 4 42 0 739
2020 307 29 176 185 4 4 44 0 749
2021 277 28 174 155 5 4 43 0 686
2022 250 34 189 160 7 5 46 0 691
2023 262 40 201 162 6 7 47 0 725

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps/Is 78

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 99 7.0 14.1 65.7
1999 196 12.0 16.3 58.2
2000 234 17.9 13.1 72.2
2001 229 18.5 12.4 72.5
2002 246 n/a n/a n/a
2003 246 n/a n/a n/a
2004 232 n/a n/a n/a
2005 215 28.2 7.6 0
2006 248 28.0 8.9 65.7
2007 252 27.8 9.1 67.1
2008 251 26.0 9.7 67.7
2009 255 24.0 10.6 67.8
2010 247 23.0 10.7 n/a
2011 248 20.0 12.3 n/a
2012 265 20.0 13.2 39.2
2013 293 20.0 14.6 33.1
2014 375 26.0 14.4 32.8
2015 477 32.0 14.9 26
2016 580 41.0 14.1 22.1
2017 650 44.3 14.6 18.9
2018 704 51.0 13.7 26.8
2019 739 52.0 14.2 23
2020 749 48.8 15.3 17.4
2021 686 50.9 13.4 20.6
2022 691 44.0 15.7 22
2023 725 47.0 15.4 22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps/Is 78

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 99 7.0 14.1 65.7
1999 196 12.0 16.3 58.2
2000 234 17.9 13.1 72.2
2001 229 18.5 12.4 72.5
2002 246 n/a n/a n/a
2003 246 n/a n/a n/a
2004 232 n/a n/a n/a
2005 215 28.2 7.6 0
2006 248 28.0 8.9 65.7
2007 252 27.8 9.1 67.1
2008 251 26.0 9.7 67.7
2009 255 24.0 10.6 67.8
2010 247 23.0 10.7 n/a
2011 248 20.0 12.3 n/a
2012 265 20.0 13.2 39.2
2013 293 20.0 14.6 33.1
2014 375 26.0 14.4 32.8
2015 477 32.0 14.9 26
2016 580 41.0 14.1 22.1
2017 650 44.3 14.6 18.9
2018 704 51.0 13.7 26.8
2019 739 52.0 14.2 23
2020 749 48.8 15.3 17.4
2021 686 50.9 13.4 20.6
2022 691 44.0 15.7 22
2023 725 47.0 15.4 22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps/Is 78

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $212 (1.9%) $10,797 (98.1%) $11,009
2020 $295 (2.6%) $10,971 (97.4%) $11,265
2021 $934 (7.1%) $12,268 (92.9%) $13,201
2022 $929 (7.2%) $12,042 (92.8%) $12,970

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps/Is 78

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 255th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 109th of 2439 Elementary schools
 6.1%
Ranks 214th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 131st of 1500 Middle schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps/Is 78)9087.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5851.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps/Is 78)8285.9
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5859.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps/Is 78)7188.1
 17.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5461.8
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps/Is 78)8191.7
 10.7%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5456.3
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps/Is 78)6182.5
 21.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)4658.3
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps/Is 78)6683.7
 17.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5355.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ps/Is 78)6575
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5656.3
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Ps/Is 78)6073
 13%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5452.2
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ps/Is 78)5880
 22%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)5259.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Ps/Is 78)6080
 20%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5256.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ps/Is 78)6672.9
 6.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #30)6165.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Ps/Is 78)6370.7
 7.7%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #30)5044.2
 5.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Ps/Is 78)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #30)70.554.1
 16.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students739725
 1.9%
African American3240
 25%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian174201
 15.5%
Hispanic186162
 12.9%
Pacific Islander47
 75%
White296262
 11.5%
Two or More Races4247
 11.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23%22.9%
 0.1%


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Yes! Ps/Is 78 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 109th of 2439 New York elementary schools.

Students who attend Ps/Is 78 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 204 Oliver W Holmes
High : Long Island City High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 725 students attended Ps/Is 78.

Students at Ps/Is 78 are 36% White, 28% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.


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