Ps/Is 78
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Long Island City, New York 11109 · New York City Geographic District #30
#471 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#6835 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps/Is 78
Ps/Is 78 is a public elementary located in Long Island City, in the New York City Geographic District #30 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 799 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 471st of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (87th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (31th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 799.
There are 36 schools in Long Island City; Ps/Is 78 ranks 4th of 35 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)71%
- Reading proficiency (30%)70%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)23.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.6
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/Is 78 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 799
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 23.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 70%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 71%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps/Is 78
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hunters Point Community Middle School
Long Island City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
397 students · 266 m away
Hunters Point Elementary School
Long Island City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
497 students · 697 m away
Information Technology High School
Long Island City · Public high · Grades 9–12
779 students · 997 m away
River School (The)
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
499 students · 1.3 km away
Ps 116 Mary Lindley Murray
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
426 students · 1.7 km away
Academy of Finance and Enterprise
Long Island City · Public high · Grades 9–12
874 students · 1.7 km away
High School of Applied Communications
Long Island City · Public high · Grades 9–12
380 students · 1.7 km away
Bard High School Early College Queens
Long Island City · Public high · Grades 9–12
643 students · 1.7 km away
Robert F Wagner JR Secondary School for Arts and Technology
Long Island City · Public high · Grades 6–12
626 students · 1.8 km away
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
531 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School
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800 students
Battery Park City School
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
797 students
Barnum Woods School
East Meadow · Public elementary · Grades K–5
797 students
John S Hobart Elementary School
Shirley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
796 students
Munsey Park Elementary School
Manhasset · Public elementary · Grades K–6
803 students
C E Walters School
Yaphank · Public elementary · Grades K–4
795 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps/Is 78 a good school?
Ps/Is 78 has a Success Index (US) of 76.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #471 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/Is 78 rank in New York?
Ps/Is 78 ranks #471 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #6835 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps/Is 78?
Ps/Is 78 had 799 students in 2025.
Is Ps/Is 78 a elementary school or a high school?
Ps/Is 78 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps/Is 78?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps/Is 78; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.