PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
147-27 15TH DR, WHITESTONE, NY 11357 · (718) 746-0396
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Academic performance
Math proficiency87%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
1,088Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
67%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten172
Grade 1153
Grade 2155
Grade 3179
Grade 4187
Grade 5188
Ungraded2
Students
Asian · 61%666
Hispanic · 22%236
White · 14%154
Black · 2%18
Two or more races · 1%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,073’20
1,051’21
1,057’22
1,057’23
1,088’24
Location
147-27 15TH DR WHITESTONE
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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.