Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Forest Hills, New York 11375 · New York City Geographic District #28
#154 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#1230 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway is a public elementary located in Forest Hills, in the New York City Geographic District #28 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 749 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 88.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 154th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (44th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 749.
There are 9 schools in Forest Hills; Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway ranks 1st of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)97%
- Reading proficiency (30%)90%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)22.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 749
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 22.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 90%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 97%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Academy for Excellence Through the Arts (The)
Forest Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
573 students · 624 m away
Ps 101 School in the Gardens
Forest Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
605 students · 981 m away
Forest Hills High School
Forest Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,394 students · 983 m away
Jhs 190 Russell Sage
Forest Hills · Public middle · Grades 6–8
935 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 164 Queens Valley
Flushing · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
527 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 144 Col Jeromus Remsen
Forest Hills · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
766 students · 1.5 km away
Ps 99 Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens · Public elementary · Grades K–6
758 students · 1.5 km away
Ps 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)
Rego Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
710 students · 1.5 km away
North Queens Community High School
Flushing · Public high · Grades 9–12
117 students · 1.6 km away
Jhs 157 Stephen A Halsey
Rego Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,611 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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748 students
Ps 58 School of Heroes (The)
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750 students
Ps 121
South Ozone Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
750 students
Ps 50 Frank Hankinson
Staten Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
750 students
Ps 120
Flushing · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
748 students
Ps 87 William Sherman
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
751 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway a good school?
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway has a Success Index (US) of 88.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #154 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway rank in New York?
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway ranks #154 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #1230 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway?
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway had 749 students in 2025.
Is Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 196 Grand Central Parkway; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.