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Ps 96

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Ps 96 ranks 440 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 96 is an elementary school located in South Ozone Park, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. This school consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #27 and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

One of the key strengths of PS 96 is its strong performance across various student subgroups. The school ranks highly for African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, often placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, PS 96 has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its academic excellence. The school's spending per student has also steadily increased, reaching $25,025 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While PS 96 is a standout school, there are other high-performing schools within the same district, such as PS 155, which also demonstrate strong academic outcomes. This suggests that there may be pockets of academic excellence within the New York City Geographic District #27. Additionally, PS 96 has a relatively small enrollment of 320 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school could focus on improving its science proficiency, which lags behind the district and state averages, to further enhance the educational outcomes for its students.

310

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,071

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130-01 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420

(718) 529-2547

District: New York City Geographic District #27

Students who attend Ps 96 usually attend:

Middle:	Hawtree Creek Middle School
	Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson
High:	John Adams High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.1%

American Indian:

20.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

440^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 38Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #27

571^st of 874New York City Geographic District #27 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	440 of 2445	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	444 of 2445	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	563 of 2439	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	499 of 2434	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	885 of 2201	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	540 of 2413	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	677 of 2395	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	809 of 2386	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	1025 of 2366	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	1166 of 2352	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	1209 of 2345	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	1114 of 2325	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	1190 of 2320	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1391 of 2286	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	1328 of 2263	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.7	801 of 2257	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	1277 of 2227	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	1191 of 2219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	1265 of 2206	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	92.5	54 of 936	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	116 of 891	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	211 of 948	77.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	398 of 696	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	386 of 662	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	350 of 605	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	443 of 671	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	333 of 430	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	336 of 548	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	354 of 601	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	255 of 1066	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	492 of 1027	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	228 of 860	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	353 of 938	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	359 of 2409	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	322 of 2413	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	387 of 2403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	632 of 2401	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	669 of 2357	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	719 of 2338	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	78.2	241 of 1531	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	322 of 1429	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	437 of 1503	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	667 of 1392	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	252 of 766	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	177 of 2098	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	136 of 2078	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	198 of 2041	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	222 of 2099	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	272 of 2032	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	338 of 2045	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	542 of 2407	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	590 of 2411	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	811 of 2400	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	386 of 2400	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	473 of 2358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	659 of 2340	71.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	59.8	461 of 1859	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	463 of 1941	76.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)94th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)75th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)67th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+19 vs state

English Language Arts74%+19 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 96	Public	PK, KG-5	130-01 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-2547	310	19	16.3	85.2%	15 (4.8%)	50 (16.1%)	54 (17.4%)	118 (38.1%)	63 (20.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	79.4	440^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.3	444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%	4			71.7	80.5	69.2				84.8	76.2	66.7				55.3		$26,071	$1,979	$24,092
Ps 155	Public	PK, KG-5	130-02 115th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1310	497	31	15.9	79.7%	8 (1.6%)	81 (16.3%)	86 (17.3%)	254 (51.1%)	53 (10.7%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	86.5	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%		78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%	186			84.6	91.5	79.6				92.5	91.3	71.1				50.0		$28,727	$2,090	$26,637
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica	Public, Charter	K-4	120-27 141st St	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1441	553			72.0%	14 (2.5%)	321 (58.0%)	91 (16.5%)	78 (14.1%)	35 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.6	51^st of 2445 public elementary schools	97.9%	27			96.6	94.1					98.9	99.0							$15,490	$00	$15,490
Ps 123	Public	PK, KG-5	145-01 119th Ave	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-4300	596	38	15.6	81.9%	14 (2.3%)	279 (46.8%)	113 (19.0%)	101 (16.9%)	55 (9.2%)	8 (1.3%)	26 (4.4%)	65.6	806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		69.5	658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%	148			67.1	81.7	52.4				83.3	91.7	59.8				29.8		$34,123	$2,605	$31,518
Ps 121	Public	PK, KG-5	126-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1560	750	45	16.6	75.6%	9 (1.2%)	96 (12.8%)	123 (16.4%)	318 (42.4%)	156 (20.8%)	31 (4.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.3	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	96			92.2	88.2	83.7				97.0	97.2	75.3				62.7		$26,643	$1,949	$24,694
Ps 124 Osmond A Church	Public	K-8	129-15 150th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-2580	1,008	68	14.8	84.5%	43 (4.3%)	162 (16.1%)	217 (21.5%)	404 (40.1%)	130 (12.9%)	29 (2.9%)	23 (2.3%)	47.5	1256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.6%		43.8	1328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%	72	82.8	80.7	58.5	43.3	56.7	46.9	54.7	62.4	69.4	43.4	59.6	44.7	53.5	30.0	41.8	34.3	$26,941	$2,247	$24,694
Ps 100 Glen Morris	Public	PK, KG-5	111-11 118th St	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1510	649	48	13.4	82.0%	17 (2.6%)	40 (6.2%)	142 (21.9%)	195 (30.0%)	229 (35.3%)	11 (1.7%)	15 (2.3%)	58.4	975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%		50.4	1160^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%	185			59.2	54.6	54.1				75.0	66.7	60.9				42.4		$34,941	$2,397	$32,543
Ps 223 Lyndon B Johnson	Public	PK, KG-5	125-20 Sutphin Blvd	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-2900	571	43	13.2	91.9%	15 (2.6%)	216 (37.8%)	234 (41.0%)	51 (8.9%)	43 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	21.5	2038^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.6	2278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.8%	240			32.5	37.7	45.2				31.5	46.0	36.0				34.4		$34,931	$2,478	$32,453
Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	109-59 Inwood St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 398-3140	661	44	15.0	86.5%	7 (1.1%)	201 (30.4%)	225 (34.0%)	145 (21.9%)	60 (9.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	69.9	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.6	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	371			63.2	60.9	69.0				72.0	63.5	80.4				54.6		$31,606	$2,168	$29,438
Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon	Public	PK, KG-5	126-28 150th St	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2500	464	32	14.5	89.0%	2 (0.4%)	144 (31.0%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	7.1	2362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.8	2190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%	172			18.2	34.1	22.5				13.7	34.6	7.8				13.5		$32,999	$2,752	$30,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 96

Is Ps 96 a good school?

Ps 96 ranks 440^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 96?

Students at Ps 96 are 38% Asian, 20% American Indian, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ps 96 in?

New York City Geographic District #27

What schools do graduates of Ps 96 attend?

Students who attend Ps 96 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hawtree Creek Middle School
Middle : Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson
High : John Adams High School

How many students attend Ps 96?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Ps 96.

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