Is Ps/Is 178 Holliswood a good school?

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood ranks 1006 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps/Is 178 Holliswood?

In the 2022-23 school year, 513 students attended Ps/Is 178 Holliswood.

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Is 178 Holliswood?

Students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood are 56% White, 22% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps/Is 178 Holliswood attend?

Students who attend Ps/Is 178 Holliswood usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 216 George J Ryan

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Summary:

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood is a public elementary and middle school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 513 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 182 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood has consistently ranked in the top half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 424 and 1113 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the New York City District #26 average, but above the statewide average in many grade levels and subjects. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, with female students generally outperforming male students on state assessments.

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 12.5 over the past three school years, and its per-student spending has increased from $13,349 in 2019-2020 to $18,039 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Ps/Is 178 Holliswood generally performs on par or slightly below the district average in both English Language Arts and math proficiency rates, but its performance is often better than the average for schools in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #29, which has a lower overall district ranking.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

189-10 Radnor Rd
Jamaica, NY 11423-1097

(718) 464-5763

District: New York City Geographic District #26

SchoolDigger Rank:
1006^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,039

Students who attend Ps/Is 178 Holliswood usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 216 George J Ryan

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Asian:

22.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps/Is 178 Holliswood ranks better than 58.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.96. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps/Is 178 Holliswood ranks better than 73.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.6%), Asian (22.4%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood is 10.2, which is the 4^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood is $18,039. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #26 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps/Is 178 Holliswood:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Is 178 Holliswood 1006^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps/Is 178 Holliswood in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Is 178 Holliswood 400^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps/Is 178 Holliswood in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #26:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #26 182^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	65.71	902^nd	2206	59.1%
2007	68.41	800^th	2219	63.9%
2008	73.25	605^th	2227	72.8%
2009	75.33	489^th	2257	78.3%
2010	78.19	409^th	2263	81.9%
2011	79.65	383^rd	2286	83.2%
2012	78.49	434^th	2320	81.3%
2013	73.33	522^nd	2325	77.5%
2014	78.34	424^th	2345	81.9%
2015	78.60	432^nd	2352	81.6%
2016	73.56	563^rd	2366	76.2%
2017	62.38	858^th	2386	64.0%
2018	62.76	872^nd	2395	63.6%
2019	66.53	745^th	2413	69.1%
2021	66.60	683^rd	2201	69.0%
2022	52.45	1113^th	2434	54.3%
2023	63.25	837^th	2439	65.7%
2024	55.96	1006^th	2445	58.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	87.61	33^rd	860	96.2%
2022	49.14	403^rd	1027	60.8%
2024	39.01	614^th	1066	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.15	1150^th	1941	40.8%
2019	43.93	864^th	1859	53.5%
2022	32.72	1411^th	2031	30.5%
2023	55.53	634^th	2016	68.6%
2024	49.70	825^th	2110	60.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.51	878^th	2045	57.1%
2019	55.97	726^th	2032	64.3%
2021	63.26	488^th	1678	70.9%
2022	35.80	1366^th	2099	34.9%
2023	50.11	900^th	2041	55.9%
2024	50.09	921^st	2078	55.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.65	798^th	2338	65.9%
2019	68.86	681^st	2357	71.1%
2021	64.38	640^th	1955	67.3%
2022	61.11	862^nd	2401	64.1%
2023	69.65	654^th	2403	72.8%
2024	63.81	773^rd	2413	68.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.12	915^th	2340	60.9%
2019	61.47	840^th	2358	64.4%
2021	65.19	633^rd	1961	67.7%
2022	42.10	1393^rd	2400	42.0%
2023	52.94	1077^th	2400	55.1%
2024	44.80	1303^rd	2411	46.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.14	363^rd	601	39.6%
2019	51.32	324^th	548	40.9%
2022	33.07	501^st	671	25.3%
2023	66.52	213^th	605	64.8%
2024	51.15	362^nd	662	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.28	289^th	891	67.6%
2022	46.29	465^th	936	50.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.78	386^th	1392	72.3%
2019	86.47	122^nd	1315	90.7%
2023	27.18	1121^st	1429	21.6%
2024	47.53	723^rd	1531	52.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.57	836^th	1408	40.6%
2019	47.74	701^st	1338	47.6%
2021	45.73	710^th	1224	42.0%
2022	34.72	965^th	1399	31.0%
2023	47.43	730^th	1337	45.4%
2024	34.94	949^th	1392	31.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	84.04	111^th	1185	90.6%
2009	74.55	311^th	1224	74.6%
2010	79.90	226^th	1243	81.8%
2011	85.90	137^th	1295	89.4%
2012	84.16	167^th	1337	87.5%
2013	75.98	268^th	1373	80.5%
2014	76.81	235^th	1401	83.2%
2015	76.46	247^th	1407	82.4%
2016	82.72	181^st	1429	87.3%
2017	89.05	119^th	1455	91.8%
2018	81.54	216^th	1438	85.0%
2019	68.51	392^nd	1439	72.8%
2021	62.46	382^nd	1242	69.2%
2022	55.61	598^th	1479	59.6%
2023	47.61	773^rd	1500	48.5%
2024	68.30	400^th	1504	73.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.87	541^st	1170	53.8%
2019	61.18	242^nd	1139	78.8%
2022	48.45	505^th	1283	60.6%
2023	35.83	836^th	1307	36.0%
2024	50.87	494^th	1303	62.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.11	184^th	1245	85.2%
2019	68.37	291^st	1241	76.6%
2022	52.66	499^th	1306	61.8%
2023	38.22	815^th	1288	36.7%
2024	58.66	448^th	1296	65.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.07	179^th	1353	86.8%
2019	74.43	300^th	1370	78.1%
2021	61.48	337^th	1066	68.4%
2022	61.83	486^th	1454	66.6%
2023	56.78	602^nd	1463	58.9%
2024	72.25	342^nd	1465	76.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.87	243^rd	1352	82.0%
2019	62.19	434^th	1366	68.2%
2021	55.42	414^th	1071	61.3%
2022	49.83	657^th	1455	54.8%
2023	36.64	952^nd	1464	35.0%
2024	60.99	493^rd	1464	66.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.51	136^th	374	63.6%
2019	49.00	221^st	369	40.1%
2022	35.36	276^th	381	27.6%
2023	46.70	239^th	388	38.4%
2024	40.33	279^th	396	29.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.54	103^rd	810	87.3%
2022	64.87	241^st	914	73.6%
2024	40.66	565^th	953	40.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.96	269^th	763	64.7%
2019	47.41	372^nd	716	48.0%
2022	32.91	518^th	748	30.7%
2023	26.52	609^th	772	21.1%
2024	54.22	353^rd	778	54.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	186	46	103	14	7	n/a	n/a	356
1990	171	48	95	21	1	n/a	n/a	336
1991	169	50	105	24	0	n/a	n/a	348
1992	170	49	96	28	0	n/a	n/a	343
1993	156	55	99	28	0	n/a	n/a	338
1994	156	56	99	29	1	n/a	n/a	341
1995	179	62	119	28	0	n/a	n/a	388
1996	179	62	119	28	0	n/a	n/a	388
1997	157	75	128	29	0	n/a	n/a	389
1998	165	74	146	37	1	n/a	n/a	423
1999	148	76	172	46	4	n/a	n/a	446
2000	140	78	171	52	3	n/a	n/a	444
2001	133	78	173	54	3	n/a	n/a	441
2002	128	67	141	46	0	n/a	n/a	382
2003	128	67	141	46	0	n/a	n/a	382
2004	144	61	139	41	0	n/a	n/a	385
2005	155	51	139	50	0	n/a	n/a	395
2006	156	44	142	47	1	n/a	n/a	390
2007	184	46	138	53	0	n/a	n/a	421
2008	208	43	130	59	0	n/a	n/a	440
2009	249	52	136	68	0	n/a	n/a	505
2010	265	50	123	62	0	n/a	n/a	500
2011	269	48	110	78	0	0	0	505
2012	283	41	95	83	0	0	0	502
2013	297	45	89	85	2	0	4	522
2014	325	40	94	75	2	0	6	542
2015	336	38	80	61	2	0	9	526
2016	372	40	80	57	2	0	11	562
2017	363	34	62	53	2	4	12	530
2018	382	39	68	57	4	3	10	563
2019	382	41	62	52	4	3	9	553
2020	383	32	82	57	8	3	7	572
2021	336	31	77	54	7	3	7	515
2022	300	30	101	53	7	2	11	504
2023	285	29	115	65	8	2	9	513

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	356	19.9	17.8	n/a
1990	336	19.0	17.6	n/a
1991	348	17.9	19.4	n/a
1992	343	15.9	21.5	n/a
1993	338	17.0	19.9	n/a
1994	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1995	388	22.0	17.6	n/a
1996	388	22.0	17.6	n/a
1997	389	20.0	19.5	8.2
1998	423	25.0	16.9	9
1999	446	24.8	18.0	8.7
2000	444	27.0	16.4	23
2001	441	27.0	16.3	26.3
2002	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	385	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	395	31.5	12.5	0
2006	390	32.0	12.2	39
2007	421	36.3	11.6	38.7
2008	440	34.5	12.8	37.7
2009	505	33.4	15.1	0
2010	500	33.0	15.1	n/a
2011	505	30.6	16.4	45.1
2012	502	30.7	16.3	42.4
2013	522	26.0	20.0	39.8
2014	542	30.2	17.9	38.9
2015	526	30.0	17.5	41.8
2016	562	35.0	16.0	39.9
2017	530	34.9	15.1	37.4
2018	563	35.0	16.0	37.1
2019	553	37.2	14.8	36.7
2020	572	39.0	14.6	41.1
2021	515	41.0	12.5	40.6
2022	504	41.0	12.2	41.9
2023	513	49.8	10.2	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps/Is 178 Holliswood

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	356	19.9	17.8	n/a
1990	336	19.0	17.6	n/a
1991	348	17.9	19.4	n/a
1992	343	15.9	21.5	n/a
1993	338	17.0	19.9	n/a
1994	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
1995	388	22.0	17.6	n/a
1996	388	22.0	17.6	n/a
1997	389	20.0	19.5	8.2
1998	423	25.0	16.9	9
1999	446	24.8	18.0	8.7
2000	444	27.0	16.4	23
2001	441	27.0	16.3	26.3
2002	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	382	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	385	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	395	31.5	12.5	0
2006	390	32.0	12.2	39
2007	421	36.3	11.6	38.7
2008	440	34.5	12.8	37.7
2009	505	33.4	15.1	0
2010	500	33.0	15.1	n/a
2011	505	30.6	16.4	45.1
2012	502	30.7	16.3	42.4
2013	522	26.0	20.0	39.8
2014	542	30.2	17.9	38.9
2015	526	30.0	17.5	41.8
2016	562	35.0	16.0	39.9
2017	530	34.9	15.1	37.4
2018	563	35.0	16.0	37.1
2019	553	37.2	14.8	36.7
2020	572	39.0	14.6	41.1
2021	515	41.0	12.5	40.6
2022	504	41.0	12.2	41.9
2023	513	49.8	10.2	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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