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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007702414

PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS

440 W 53RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10019 · (212) 582-7420 · New York County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
306 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
50
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
55
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
60
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
5313%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
22557%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 31%
Black
6817%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 16%
Asian
359%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 10%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
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
21855%
Female
18045%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
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
398
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.5:1
% White
13%
was 17%
% Hispanic
57%
was 48%
% Black
17%
was 15%
% Asian
9%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS

PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS is a reasonably sized elementary campus in NEW YORK, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. The school works with 398 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 119 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 (54,599 students total), PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 13% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for New York County put median household earnings sit near $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

CITY KNOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 390 students in 2018 compared to 398 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 48% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
Address
440 W 53RD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Phone
(212) 582-7420
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
306 (77%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360007702414
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS
How large is PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS?
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS serve?
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS is approximately 10.0:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS?
Student demographics at PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS are roughly 13% White, 57% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS public or private?
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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