List of public elementary schools in New York City


This is a list of public elementary schools in New York City. They are typically referred to as "PS number". Many PS numbers are ambiguous, being used by more than one school. The sections correspond to New [York City DOE Regions]. Some charter schools are included throughout this list; others may be added to the charter schools section at the end of the list below.

Older classifications

Region 4: Queens

School
number		School nameNeighborhoodNamed for:References
PS 2Alfred ZimbergAstoria
PS 7Louis F. SimeoneElmhurst
PS 11Kathryn PhelanWoodside
PS 12James B. ColgateWoodsideJames B. Colgate
PS 13Clement C. MooreElmhurstClement Clarke Moore
PS 14FairviewCorona
PS 16Nancy DeBenedittisCorona
PS 17Henry David ThoreauAstoriaHenry David Thoreau
PS 19Marino JeantetJackson Heights
PS 28The Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood CenterCorona
PS 58School of HeroesMaspeth
PS 68CambridgeGlendale
PS 69Jackson HeightsJackson HeightsJackson Heights, the neighborhood where the school is located
PS 70QueensAstoriaJoe Petrosino
PS 71ForestRidgewood
PS 76William HalletLong [Island City, Queens|Long Island City]
PS/IS 78Robert F. Wagner Jr.Long Island CityRobert F. Wagner Jr.
PS 81Jean Paul RichterRidgewood
PS 84SteinwayAstoria
PS 85The Judge Charles J. Vallone SchoolAstoria
PS 86The IrvingtonJamaica Hills
PS 88SenecaRidgewood
PS 89ElmhurstElmhurstElmhurst, the neighborhood where the school is located
PS 91Richard ArkwrightGlendale
PS 92Harry T. Stewart Sr.Jackson Heights
PS 102BayviewElmhurst
PS 106Edward Everett HaleEdgemere
PS 111Jacob BlackwellLong Island CityJacob Blackwell
PS 112Dutch KillsLong Island City
PS 113Isaac ChaunceyGlendale
PS 116Elizabeth L. FarrellJamaica
PS 123SuydamJamaica
PS 128Juniper ValleyMiddle VillageJuniper Valley Park
PS 143Louis ArmstrongCoronaLouis Armstrong
PS 148QueensEast Elmhurst
PS 149Christa McAuliffeJackson HeightsChrista McAuliffe
PS 150QueensSunnyside
PS 151Mary D CarterAstoria
PS 152Gwendolyn AlleyneWoodside
PS 153Maspeth ElemMaspethMaspeth, the neighborhood where the school is located
PS 166Henry GradsteinAstoriaHenry Gradstein
PS 171Peter G. Van AlstAstoria
PS 199Maurice A. FitzgeraldSunnysideMaurice A. FitzGerald
PS 212School of Cyberscience and LiteracyJackson Heights
PS 222F F Christopher A. Santora SchoolJackson Heights
PS 229Emmanuel KaplanMaspethEmmanuel Kaplan, first principal of the school
PS 234Astoria
PS 239P.O. Ramon SuarezRidgewood

Special Education District 75: citywide

Glossary

In some of the literature issued by the New York City Board of Education there may be a letter or a string of two letters, which may be before or after the school number.
Boroughs: The City of New York comprises five geographic sections called "boroughs." Schools that are part of community school districts, high schools, and specialized superintendencies all receive a borough designation as follows:
K = Brooklyn
M = Manhattan
Q = Queens
R = Staten Island
X = Bronx
School levels:
E = Elementary
I = J.H.S, middle & intermediate
H = High school
Instructional leadership division:
Division 1 - Bronx
Division 2 - Bronx
Division 3 - Queens
Division 4 - Queens
Division 5 - Queens & Brooklyn
Division 6 - Brooklyn
Division 7 - Brooklyn & Staten Island
Division 8 - Brooklyn
Division 9 - Manhattan & Bronx
Division 10 - Manhattan