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Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30·NCES 360010202536
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
93-11 34TH AVE, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372 · (718) 898-3630 · Queens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
635 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE this school | 706 | 89.9% | 42.8% |
| PS 1 BERGEN (THE) BROOKLYN | 660 | 92.0% | 33.5% |
| OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 678 | 88.8% | 25.7% |
| PS 81 JEAN PAUL RICHTER GLENDALE | 657 | 91.3% | 43.6% |
| PS 108 SAL ABBRACCIAMENTO BROOKLYN | 649 | 89.2% | 70.1% |
| PS 173 NEW YORK | 597 | 88.4% | 35.9% |
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 PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #1,485 of 2,335 | #174 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,173 of 2,342 ▲ 105 | #149 of 219 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,543 of 2,343 ▲ 66 | #185 of 220 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #261 of 2,585 | #64 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #1,022 of 2,338 | #48 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #2,013 of 2,388 | #209 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #418 of 2,534 | #38 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.1% | #222 of 1,757 | #26 of 167 |
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
706
-153 (-18%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 1,161
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 706 | 61.8 | 11.4:1 | 90% (635) |
| 2023-24 | 707 | 59.3 | 11.9:1 | 89% (629) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 60.9 | 12.6:1 | 81% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 61 | 14.1:1 | 83% (709) |
| 2017-18 | 1,056 | 74 | 14.3:1 | 77% (811) |
| 2015-16 | 1,183 | 78 | 15.2:1 | 69% (822) |
| 2010-11 | 1,161 | 83 | 14.0:1 | 77% (889) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE.
About PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE is an elementary school in JACKSON HEIGHTS, New York, according to federal school records. In all, 706 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 59% more students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 is the district for PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE. It has 53 schools and 35,337 students.
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE is 87% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 7% Asian and 3% White. That compares with about 28% Hispanic among all Queens County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.
Its ratio of 11.4:1 is based on 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in New York have an average ratio of 12.8:1. In all, 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of New York public elementary schools.
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.8% versus 41.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
In the surrounding county, Queens County, the median household earns about $86,136 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE, Queens County has 392 public schools.
IVAN LAFAYETTE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE) is the nearest public school to PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 42.8% is below the 49.7% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 859 (2020-21) to 706 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
The allk12 page for PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,996 students
- LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,639 students
- IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONGMiddle · 1,555 students
- IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERMiddle · 1,397 students
- ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESHigh · 1,206 students
- ATLASHigh · 1,162 students
Other schools in JACKSON HEIGHTS
- IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERMiddle · 1,397 students
- IS 230Middle · 949 students
- PS 69 JACKSON HEIGHTSElementary · 764 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 657 students
- PS 212Elementary · 562 students
- PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTSElementary · 447 students
Nearby schools
- IVAN LAFAYETTE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)0.1 mi · 222
- PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS0.1 mi · 447
- IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONG0.2 mi · 1,555
- PS 92 HARRY T STEWART SR0.3 mi · 867
- PS 1480.3 mi · 653
- PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL0.4 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFEHow many students attend PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE?
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE enrolls approximately 706 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE have?
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE?
Student demographics at PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE are roughly 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE in?
PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.