PS 80 THURGOOD MARSHALL MAGNET SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA (THE)

368 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia, located in Jamaica, Queens, is a public elementary school that serves students from Pre-K through 5th grade. True to its name, the school integrates multimedia technology and communications into its academic curriculum, aiming to provide students with 21st-century skills. The school’s namesake, Thurgood Marshall, reflects a commitment to the values of civic engagement, justice, and educational equity, which the institution strives to instill in its diverse student body.

Beyond its focus on multimedia literacy, P.S. 80 is known for fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes social-emotional development alongside core academic subjects like literacy and mathematics. The school actively encourages parental involvement and community engagement to enrich the student experience. By blending traditional instructional methods with creative technological projects, the school seeks to prepare its students to become critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible citizens within the New York City public school system.

368

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 80 THURGOOD MARSHALL MAGNET SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	49
Black	282
Asian	15
Two or More	7
American Indian	12

Black
282 (76.6 %)
Hispanic
49 (13.3 %)
Asian
15 (4.1 %)
American Indian
12 (3.3 %)
Two or More
7 (1.9 %)
White
3 (0.8 %)

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 #28
Phone:	(718)528-7070
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	368
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	311
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 47

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 53