New YorkSchoolsROBERT E PEARY SCHOOL

ROBERT E PEARY SCHOOL

PublicSpecial education
RIDGEWOOD, New York · NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Students596enrolled
FRL85%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio5.1:1students:teacher
LevelPrimarySpecial education
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students596
Grade Span
Student:Teacher5.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch85%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
596
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
85%+25.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
5.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

ROBERT E PEARY SCHOOL is a public primary in RIDGEWOOD, New York. The school enrolls 596 students. It is part of the NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
5.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
85% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeSpecial education
LevelPrimary
DistrictNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
County36081
CityRIDGEWOOD
ZIP11385
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360013502305

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment596

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %85%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)