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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29·NCES 360010105546

GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE)

233-15 MERRICK BLVD, ROSEDALE, NY 11422 · (718) 341-8280 · Queens County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
443 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
37
Grade 2
40
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
57
Grade 6
89
Grade 7
92
Grade 8
101
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
5410%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 31%
Black
45180%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 16%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 10%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
102%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
173%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28050%
Female
28150%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
561
-195 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 17.6:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
10%
was 2%
% Black
80%
was 96%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE)

GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE), an average-sized K-5 school in ROSEDALE, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, instructs 561 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 27% bigger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 runs 46 schools in total, collectively educating 21,817 students. GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) is one of those campuses.

On demographics, GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) shows that nearly all students (80%) are Black. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.0%, the actual is 48.9%, a residual of +3.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Queens County reports that median household income runs about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PS 38 ROSEDALE, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.5%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 756 students in 2018 compared to 561 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 96% to 80%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Queens County at a glance

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Population
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students

Quick facts

School name
GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
Address
233-15 MERRICK BLVD, ROSEDALE, NY 11422
Phone
(718) 341-8280
County
Queens County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
561
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
443 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360010105546
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE)
How many students attend GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE)?
GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-08.
Is GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) have?
GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE)?
GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) reports a student body of 1% White, 10% Hispanic, 80% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) in?
GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29.
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