PS 196 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
71-25 113TH ST, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 · (718) 263-9770
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Academic performance
Math proficiency90%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
749Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
22%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten118
Grade 1125
Grade 2113
Grade 3120
Grade 4117
Grade 5137
Ungraded1
Students
Asian · 43%324
White · 29%219
Hispanic · 16%122
Two or more races · 9%70
Black · 1%11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
948’20
825’21
787’22
794’23
749’24
Location
71-25 113TH ST FOREST HILLS
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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.