PS 360

Located at 199-10 112TH AVE, in SAINT ALBANS, New York, PS 360 is a close-knit primary school that caters to 261 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 (21,817 students total), PS 360 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PS 360 logs that 80% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

Looking at school resources, PS 360 records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Queens County's rate of about 77%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 360 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.4%.

In the surrounding community, 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 360 is one.

The closest other public school is PATHWAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 360 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.8%.

PS 360 operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 48%: 176 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 95% to 80% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.