PS 122 MAMIE FAY

As a roomy elementary campus in ASTORIA, New York, PS 122 MAMIE FAY serves 1,124 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 154% larger than typical.

Across the 53 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 (35,337 students total), PS 122 MAMIE FAY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PS 122 MAMIE FAY lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Queens County as a whole is about 26% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PS 122 MAMIE FAY has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at PS 122 MAMIE FAY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 122 MAMIE FAY ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 56.8%; PS 122 MAMIE FAY posts 80.2%, +23.4 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Queens County put the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 122 MAMIE FAY is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

The closest other public school is PS 85 JUDGE CHARLES VALLONE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 122 MAMIE FAY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 122 MAMIE FAY at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 122 MAMIE FAY's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,360 (now 1,124). The White share of enrollment rose from 43% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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