PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER

PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER is a high-enrollment primary school in SOUTH OZONE PARK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. The school works with 1,094 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 147% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 (39,209 students total), PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER records that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% Asian, 7% Native American, 6% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER reports 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.4%; actual is 65.3%, +24.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Queens County shows median household earnings sit near $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Queens County runs 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), of which PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER is one.

Nearest neighbor: JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL, 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), PS 108 CAPTAIN VINCENT G FOWLER ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.6%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 1,469 students in 2018 compared to 1,094 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 50% to 42%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.