PS 148

PS 148, an average-sized elementary campus in EAST ELMHURST, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, educates 653 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 148 sits 47% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 53 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 (35,337 students total), PS 148 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, PS 148 records that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Asian, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 87% of students at PS 148 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 148 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Queens County put median household earnings sit near $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), PS 148 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: IVAN LAFAYETTE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE), around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 148 comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 51.7%.

PS 148 operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 148 has edged down 29%, going from 915 students in 2018 to 653 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.