PS 82 HAMMOND

www.ps82q.org

582 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

PS 82, also known as the Hammond School, is a public elementary school located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 28. It is situated in a culturally diverse urban setting, and the school community reflects the vibrant, multi-ethnic character of the surrounding Jamaica area.

As an educational institution, PS 82 focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic skills, including literacy and mathematics, while also promoting social-emotional development. The school typically provides a range of services to accommodate its student population, which often includes English Language Learners and students requiring specialized instructional support. By integrating traditional classroom instruction with community engagement, PS 82 strives to prepare its young students for success in middle school and beyond.

582

Total Students

44.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 82 HAMMOND
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	410
Black	50
Asian	94
Two or More	2
American Indian	16
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
410 (70.4 %)
Asian
94 (16.2 %)
Black
50 (8.6 %)
American Indian
16 (2.7 %)
White
8 (1.4 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

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)526-4139
Website:	http://www.ps82q.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	582
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	600
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 105

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 103

Ungraded 1