P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington
- P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington serves 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington's student population of 493 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 493 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3724 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 26% |
| Black | 61% | 17% |
| White | 3% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | 8% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington is Eagle Academy For Young Men Iii (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Emerson School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jamaica Children's School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jamaica Jamaica Children's School Grades: K-5 | 111 students
0.0 miles
109-20 Union Hall St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(973)951-2163 0.0 K-5 111 - Jamaica Emerson School Grades: 6-8 | 366 students
0.3 miles
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718)657-4801 0.3 6-8 366 - Jamaica Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley Grades: 6-8 | 347 students
0.3 miles
108-35 167th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718)739-6883 0.3 6-8 347 - Jamaica P.S. 48 William Wordsworth Grades: PK-5 | 621 students
0.3 miles
108-29 155th St
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718)558-6700 0.3 PK-5 621 - Jamaica Eagle Academy For Young Men Iii Grades: 6-12 | 502 students
0.6 miles
171-10 Linden Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
(718)480-2600 0.6 6-12 502
School Reviews
| 2 This is a bad school. the school has so many incidents happen. the bullying is that school is out of control. so many emergency tranfers out of that school. the principal does not do anything to control the children the lunchroom is like a mad house. the children have no respect for the adults.I hope something is done. - Posted by Parent - jmart |
| 2 P.S. 40 needs better program to teach the children what need to learn. P.S. need to create better activities to have parents interested in participating in school. I don't like to go to the PTA meeting because I feel that the same people always go there. other schools have prices, phone calls, notes, and other ways to get parents to go to meetings. Teachers look tired and unhappy. How can an unhappy person teach my child? why a teachers unhappy? why are teachers always complaining? why is it that the principal is NOT doing anything to make things better? I don't see things getting better at P.S. 40 until the principal works out the teachers whats better for the school. This is the reason why I took my child out of there and will not recommend this school to anyone. - Posted by Parent - sssma |
| 2 P.S.40 Samuel Huntington is not a good school the school is very bad. In P.S.40, a student has a book she writes her feelings in, something like a journal. Therefore, a teacher in P.S.40 took her book and read it without the girl's permission. The girl mistakenly left the book at lunch. Then a person found the book and gave it to the teacher. Now the teacher shared what the girl wrote with other teachers. The girl wrote a fiction love story trying to relate to Romeo and Juliet. Now the teacher called the girl nasty in front of the whole class. Now the girl is going to get in trouble for what she wrote personally. It said in front of the book that the book is PRIVATE and PLEASE DO NOT READ, IF FOUND GIVE IT TO THE OWNER IN CLASS 5-501. What kind of EVIL Teacher shares somebody's Personal feeling to other people? I suggest you do not bring your child to P.S.40 Samuel Huntington School. That school is not safe for your child. The teachers are nosy and they make students grade the PRATICE Ela. What kind of teacher makes a student grade a practice test without any answer the student that mark the test just guess if the answer is right. THERE WAS THIS LUNCH AID THAT CALLED A GIRL IN FIFTH GRADE A BALD HEADED WEASEL JUST BECAUSE THE GIRL ROLLED HER EYES AT THE LUCH AID. Now is it a crime to roll your eyes: No, it is not. In addition, a teacher was threatened to be killed by a student. What do you think the consequences for that is; Being expelled but what did that child get. Getting moved to another class. That is not enough the person who had the guts to say that to a teacher. The person who said to a teacher I am going to kill you can do something violent to any of your children. This are reason P.S.40 Samuel Huntington is not a good school for your child. - Posted by Student/Alumni - Queen |
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