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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24·NCES 360009802284
PS 68 CAMBRIDGE
59-09 ST FELIX AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385 · (718) 821-7246 · Queens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
398 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +13.0pp since 2023
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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
-195 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.5:1
% White
8%
was 8%
% Hispanic
84%
was 86%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS 68 CAMBRIDGE
Located at 59-09 ST FELIX AVE, in RIDGEWOOD, New York, PS 68 CAMBRIDGE is a medium-sized K-5 school that caters to 455 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 runs 57 schools in total, collectively educating 48,008 students. PS 68 CAMBRIDGE is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 68 CAMBRIDGE records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Other groups include 8% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Queens County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 68 CAMBRIDGE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Queens County's rate of about 77%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 68 CAMBRIDGE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.8%; this one delivers 39.5%.
Zooming out to the county, Queens County reports that 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 68 CAMBRIDGE is one.
The closest other public school is JOSEPH F QUINN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 77, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 68 CAMBRIDGE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.0%.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Over the past 7-year window. PS 68 CAMBRIDGE's enrollment has ticked down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 650 (now 455).
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 #24
- IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCIMiddle · 2,131 students
- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)Middle · 1,581 students
- PS 19 MARINO JEANTETElementary · 1,506 students
Other schools in RIDGEWOOD
- GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- IS 93 RIDGEWOODMiddle · 954 students
- PS 88 SENECAElementary · 692 students
- ROBERT E PEARY SCHOOLElementary · 581 students
- ACE ACADEMY FOR SCHOLARS AT THE GERALDINE FERRARO CAMPUSElementary · 573 students
- JOSEPH F QUINN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 77Middle · 569 students
Nearby schools
- JOSEPH F QUINN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 770.3 mi · 569
- PS 2390.4 mi · 414
- ROBERT E PEARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 581
- PS 88 SENECA0.5 mi · 692
- PS 151 LYNDON B JOHNSON0.6 mi · 268
- PS/IS 384 FRANCES E CARTER0.6 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About PS 68 CAMBRIDGEHow many students attend PS 68 CAMBRIDGE?
PS 68 CAMBRIDGE enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 68 CAMBRIDGE serve?
PS 68 CAMBRIDGE serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PS 68 CAMBRIDGE have?
PS 68 CAMBRIDGE employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at PS 68 CAMBRIDGE?
Student demographics at PS 68 CAMBRIDGE are roughly 8% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PS 68 CAMBRIDGE public or private?
PS 68 CAMBRIDGE is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.