PS 161 Arthur Ashe School

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #28

101-33 124th St, Jamaica, NY 11419 Map

Math (met standard)
77%
+19 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
71%
+16 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
62%
+17 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
83%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
558
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 85% state 60% · 2024-25 82% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 83% state 59% · 2024-25 63% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 62% state 54% · 2024-25 67% state 57% · 2024-25 62% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 77% state 58% · 2024-25 71% state 55% · 2024-25 62% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 77% state 58% 71% state 55% 62% state 45%
2023-24 66% state 54% 50% state 45% 51% state 35%
2022-23 58% state 52% 49% state 46% —
2021-22 48% state 42% 45% state 41% —
2018-19 64% state 50% 60% state 46% —
2017-18 69% state 48% 58% state 44% —
2016-17 55% state 45% 48% state 40% —
2015-16 59% state 43% 53% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 55 Maure
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.3 mi
84%
+27 vs state
78%
+23 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 83% 466 Other 37%
PS 121
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.5 mi
89%
+31 vs state
88%
+32 vs state
63%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 90% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2024-25 76% 750 Asian 42%
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 14
Grades 5 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 14
0.6 mi
89%
+35 vs state
79%
+22 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
Not enough years of data 64% 168 Black 73%
PS 100 Glen Morris
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.7 mi
68%
+10 vs state
56%
+1 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 82% 649 Other 37%
PS 62 Chester Park School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.8 mi
57%
−1 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 84% 827 Asian 44%
PS 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.8 mi
52%
−6 vs state
48%
−6 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 92% 904 Hispanic 50%
PS 54 Hillside
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.9 mi
61%
+4 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 90% 462 Hispanic 62%
PS 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.9 mi
76%
+19 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
53%
+8 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 94% 1,094 Hispanic 42%
PS 155
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.0 mi
85%
+28 vs state
85%
+30 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2024-25 80% 497 Asian 51%
PS 56 Harry Eichler
Grades 2–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.0 mi
64%
+7 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
43%
−2 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 82% 360 Hispanic 51%