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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360888004713
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL
172 OLD COUNTRY RD, DEER PARK, NY 11729 · (631) 274-4410 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
188 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 83 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 32% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL→JOHN F KENNEDY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOL→DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DEER PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 468 | 40.2% | N/A |
| MAY MOORE PRIMARY SCHOOL DEER PARK | 465 | 33.1% | N/A |
| PS 452 NEW YORK | 404 | 34.9% | 73.6% |
| PS 198 ISADOR E IDA STRAUS NEW YORK | 516 | 39.5% | 76.8% |
| PS 38 PACIFIC (THE) BROOKLYN | 546 | 44.1% | 71.4% |
| BROOKLYN AVENUE SCHOOL VALLEY STREAM | 357 | 47.6% | 52.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #974 of 2,585 | #92 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #666 of 2,338 | #56 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #70 of 2,388 | #7 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,690 of 2,534 | #80 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #1,545 of 1,757 | #110 of 137 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 43.9 | 10.7:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 44.8 | 10.1:1 | 51% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 45.6 | 10.6:1 | 47% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 40 | 11.2:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 40% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 44% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 44 | 9.8:1 | 34% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 23% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 35 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL.
About JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is a public mid-sized elementary school in DEER PARK, New York. Its grade span covers pre-K through 2, with 468 students on the rolls.
DEER PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 5 schools and 4,054 students, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL among them.
Hispanic students account for 37% of enrollment at JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL, more than any other group. Other students are 24% White, 19% Asian, 18% Black, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 23% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
The school's 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Income data for the school show 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Suffolk County is similar, at 39%.
In Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Suffolk County counts 343 public schools with about 222,439 students.
ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 468, compared with 447 in 2020-21.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,326 students
- ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 913 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 882 students
- MAY MOORE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
Other schools in DEER PARK
- DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,326 students
- ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 913 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 882 students
- MAY MOORE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 465 students
Nearby schools
- ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 913
- DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,326
- PAUMANOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 602
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 882
- MAY MOORE PRIMARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 465
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)1.6 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOLHow large is JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL?
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-02.
Is JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL have?
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL are roughly 24% White, 37% Hispanic, 18% Black, 19% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL in?
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of DEER PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.