WOODSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

www.ps361q.org

492 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The Woodside Community School (P.S. 361), located at 39-07 57th Street in Flushing, NY, is a neighborhood elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As a "community school," it functions as a hub for both academics and holistic student support. The institution is designed to integrate traditional classroom instruction with partnerships that provide social services, enrichment programs, and health resources to students and their families, aiming to address barriers to learning by focusing on the "whole child."

Academically, the school emphasizes a collaborative learning environment where educators and staff work closely with the surrounding Woodside and Flushing community to foster student engagement. By leveraging community-based partnerships, the school typically offers extended learning opportunities beyond the standard curriculum, which may include arts, athletics, or tutoring programs. Its identity is rooted in creating a supportive, inclusive atmosphere that seeks to close achievement gaps by providing wraparound services tailored to the specific socioeconomic needs of its local population.

492

Total Students

36.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WOODSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	247
Black	4
Asian	158
Two or More	9
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
247 (50.2 %)
Asian
158 (32.1 %)
White
62 (12.6 %)
American Indian
10 (2.0 %)
Two or More
9 (1.8 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
Phone:	(718)592-3300
Website:	http://www.ps361q.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	343
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 54

Kindergarten 82

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 60

Ungraded 1