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PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN

Regular School · NEW YORK, NY

PS 87 WILLIAM SHERMAN is a regular school school in NEW YORK, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 751 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
751
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 451 60%
Hispanic/Latino 129 17%
Two or more races 82 11%
Asian 63 8%
Black or African American 24 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 751 376M / 375F

English Language Learners: 17 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 70-74% 55.2% 165
Science Proficiency >=90% 32

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
113
15% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 751 100%

Contact & Location

160 W 78TH ST

NEW YORK, NY 10024

Phone: (212)678-2826

http://www.site.ps87.info

NCES ID

360007802335

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD