PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE

520 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PS/IS 87, located at 67-54 80th Street in Middle Village, Queens, is a NYC Department of Education public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As a "PS/IS" (Public School/Intermediate School) institution, it provides a K-8 educational environment, allowing students to remain in the same school community throughout their elementary and early adolescent years. The school is deeply rooted in the Middle Village neighborhood and focuses on providing a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for the transition to high school.

Academically, PS/IS 87 is known for fostering a structured learning environment that emphasizes core subjects like English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school typically offers various extracurricular opportunities and enrichment activities designed to support students' social-emotional development and academic growth. By maintaining a single-school setting for students from age four through fourteen, PS/IS 87 aims to create a consistent support system, encouraging strong partnerships between families, teachers, and the local community.

520

Total Students

44.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE
Demographic	Student Count
White	146
Hispanic	322
Black	3
Asian	31
Two or More	12
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
322 (61.9 %)
White
146 (28.1 %)
Asian
31 (6.0 %)
Two or More
12 (2.3 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)
Black
3 (0.6 %)
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 #24
Phone:	(718)326-8243
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	520
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	370
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 43

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 60

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 56

Ungraded 1