PS 66 JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSIS

www.ps66q.com

512 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 66, officially known as the Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis School, is a public elementary school located in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 27. The school is situated in a vibrant, multi-ethnic residential area and plays a central role in the local community, emphasizing foundational academic growth and social-emotional development for its diverse student body.

The school is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that focuses on preparing students for middle school through a structured core curriculum. Beyond its academic focus, PS 66 integrates enrichment opportunities and community engagement initiatives to support the well-being of its students. As a neighborhood school, it strives to maintain strong partnerships with local families, aiming to provide a supportive and stable educational experience that reflects the values and needs of the Richmond Hill community.

512

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 66 JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSIS
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	314
Black	31
Asian	92
Two or More	7
American Indian	19
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
314 (61.3 %)
Asian
92 (18.0 %)
White
46 (9.0 %)
Black
31 (6.1 %)
American Indian
19 (3.7 %)
Two or More
7 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)

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 #27
Phone:	(718)558-2810
Website:	http://www.ps66q.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	512
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	349
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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 51

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 61

Ungraded 1