Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School
Jamaica, NY
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
171 tested · 68% of students71% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 50% did.
- Level 429%
- Level 343%
- Level 224%
- Level 15%
Math
175 tested · 69% of students77% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 66% did.
- Level 429%
- Level 347%
- Level 217%
- Level 16%
Science
60 tested · 71% of students62% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 51% did.
- Level 48%
- Level 353%
- Level 235%
- Level 13%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
The school reported no incidents in 2022–23 or 2023–24.
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate91%
Teacher Attendance96%
Experienced Teachers86%
NYC Admissions Demand
2025-26 Admissions Cycle
Kindergarten (28Q161)
Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
86
Seats
100
Pre-K - School Day
Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
—
Seats
64
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 stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS CORP.JOFAZ TRANSPORTATION INC.L & M BUS CORPNYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICESPRIDE TRANSPORTATION
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
566 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.1%
White1.8%
Black or African American3.7%
Asian62.0%
Two or More Races1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native12.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.8%
Public school directory
NCES ID 360010004734
- District
- New York City Geographic District #28
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 566 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.9
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