Ps 71 Forest

Ridgewood, NY

PublicElementary · Grades Nursery–5

62-85 Forest Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385 (718) 821-7772

Test scores

New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

192 tested · 83% of students

55% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 41% did.

Level 421%
Level 333%
Level 226%
Level 120%

Math

203 tested · 88% of students

51% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 50% did.

Level 414%
Level 337%
Level 226%
Level 123%

Science

81 tested · 90% of students

27% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 21% did.

Level 41%
Level 326%
Level 253%
Level 120%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents

New York State Education Department

Measure	2022–23	2023–24
Enrolled	547	516
Harassment, bullying, discrimination	10	10
Cyberbullying	1	4
False alarm	0	1

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, bomb threat, drugs, alcohol, other threats.

NYC Quality Report

2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools

Attendance Rate90%

Teacher Attendance94%

Experienced Teachers89%

NYC Admissions Demand

2025-26 Admissions Cycle

3-K - School Day

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Apps/Seat

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Seats

Kindergarten (24Q071)

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Apps/Seat

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Seats

Kindergarten STEM Discovery Program - Open to all Distict 24 Residents (24Q071)

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School Transportation

2025-2026 school year

The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.

Yellow bus to designated stops
Stop-to-school service for general-education students.
Door-to-door service
Curb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
Student MetroCards or OMNY cards
Public-transit fare for students who qualify.
Mid-day service
Transportation during the school day.
After-school transportation
Service for late-day and after-school programs.

Bus companies

ALLIED TRANSIT CORP.BOBBY'S BUS CO. INC.HOYT TRANSPORTATION CORP.LITTLE RICHIE BUS SERVICELOGAN BUS COMPANY INC.LORINDA ENTERPRISES, LTD.

School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

516 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Demographics

Hispanic/Latino62.8%

White28.1%

Black or African American0.6%

Asian4.7%

Two or More Races0.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native1.9%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.2%

Courses and Activities

Updated 4mo ago

Arts2

Art Class, Dance Class

Public school directory

NCES ID 360009802292

District: New York City Geographic District #24
Status: Open
School category: Regular School
Charter: No
Virtual instruction: No virtual instruction
Enrollment: 516 students
Teachers (FTE): 34.9

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24