PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL vs PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 7.9/10 compared to 5.0/10. PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is significantly larger with 904 students, about 1.6× the size of PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL (566). In math proficiency, PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL leads at 64.0%.

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PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL

Jamaica, NY

7.9/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

566 students

PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Jamaica, NY

5.0/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

904 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL	PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Overall Rating	7.9 / 10	5.0 / 10
Academic Score	8.5	6.0
Growth Score	9.8	4.6
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	83.6%	85.3%
Environment Score	2.3	4.5
State Rank	#587 of 4,744	#3,913 of 4,744
State Percentile	88th	18th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL	PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Math Proficiency	64.0%	51.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	60.0%	47.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL	PS 50 TALFOURD LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	566	904
Student-Teacher Ratio	16.2:1	11.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	83.6%	85.3%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
City	Jamaica	Jamaica

Neighborhood

Metric	Jamaica (11419)	Jamaica (11435)
Median Household Income	$91,231	$79,430
Median Home Value	$678,800	$550,300
Median Rent	$1,920	$1,820
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	20.7%	32.4%
Poverty Rate	11.6%	14.3%
Avg Commute	45 min	47 min

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