PS 90 HORACE MANN

www.ps90q.weebly.com

605 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 90, also known as the Horace Mann School, is a public elementary school located in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 28. It is situated in a residential area and plays a central role in the local community, focusing on providing foundational education to a diverse student body in a traditional neighborhood setting.

As an elementary institution, PS 90 emphasizes core academic subjects—including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies—while striving to foster a supportive learning environment. Like many schools in the Richmond Hill area, the school reflects the cultural and linguistic diversity of its community. It aims to prepare its students for middle school transition by emphasizing character development, classroom engagement, and the integration of the New York State learning standards.

605

Total Students

41.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 90 HORACE MANN
Demographic	Student Count
White	35
Hispanic	350
Black	19
Asian	170
Two or More	5
American Indian	22
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
350 (57.9 %)
Asian
170 (28.1 %)
White
35 (5.8 %)
American Indian
22 (3.6 %)
Black
19 (3.1 %)
Two or More
5 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7 %)

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)847-3370
Website:	http://www.ps90q.weebly.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	605
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	515
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 65

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 106