PS 12 JAMES B COLGATE
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
42-00 72ND ST, WOODSIDE, NY 11377 · (718) 424-5905
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Academic performance
Math proficiency57%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
838Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
86%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten133
Grade 1149
Grade 2126
Grade 3122
Grade 4154
Grade 5151
Ungraded3
Students
Asian · 54%455
Hispanic · 38%322
White · 3%24
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%20
Two or more races · 1%11
Black · 1%6
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,062’20
952’21
855’22
841’23
838’24
Location
42-00 72ND ST WOODSIDE
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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.