PS 96 JOSEPH LANZETTA
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4
216 E 120TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10035 · (212) 860-5851
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Academic performance
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
394Students enrolled
10:1Student–teacher ratio
97%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten26
Grade 138
Grade 241
Grade 344
Grade 428
Grade 532
Grade 648
Grade 749
Grade 864
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 78%309
Black · 16%62
White · 4%14
Two or more races · 1%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Asian · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
372’20
362’21
325’22
422’23
394’24
Location
216 E 120TH ST NEW YORK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.