PS 55 MAURE

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in RICHMOND HILL, New York, PS 55 MAURE instructs 466 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 comprises 50 schools with combined enrollment of 36,340 students; PS 55 MAURE is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 55 MAURE records that the largest single group is Native American at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 11% Black, 6% Pacific Islander.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, PS 55 MAURE sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.6%; actual is 67.8%, +23.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Queens County put median household income runs about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Queens County runs 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), of which PS 55 MAURE is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 55 MAURE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.8%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 55 MAURE has shrank 9%, going from 514 students in 2018 to 466 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 40% to 24%.

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