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PS 71 FOREST

Regular School · RIDGEWOOD, NY

PS 71 FOREST is a regular school school in RIDGEWOOD, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 468 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
468
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 308 66%
White 122 26%
Asian 27 6%
Black or African American 4 1%
Two or more races 3 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 468 235M / 233F

English Language Learners: 124 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25-29% 55.2% 82
Science Proficiency >=80% 21

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

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
187
40% 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.) 468 100%

Contact & Location

62-85 FOREST AVE

RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385

Phone: (718)821-7772

NCES ID

360009802292

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