PS 107 THOMAS A DOOLEY

806 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 107, also known as the Thomas A. Dooley School, is a public elementary school located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, the school is situated in a quiet, residential area of District 25. It is widely regarded as a stable and community-oriented institution that emphasizes foundational academic skills while fostering a supportive environment for its diverse student body.

The school is well-regarded for its focus on holistic development, balancing core curriculum subjects like literacy and mathematics with a commitment to social-emotional learning. As part of the New York City Department of Education, PS 107 benefits from the resources and standardized oversight of the city system while maintaining its own neighborhood identity. Parents and families often value the school for its dedicated teaching staff and its active school community, which strives to prepare young learners for the transition to middle school through structured academic programs and extracurricular enrichment.

806

Total Students

58.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 107 THOMAS A DOOLEY
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	389
Black	8
Asian	367
Two or More	8
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
389 (48.3%)
Asian
367 (45.5%)
White
28 (3.5%)
Black
8 (1.0%)
Two or More
8 (1.0%)
American Indian
5 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
Phone:	(718)762-5995
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	806
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	641
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 50

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 139

Grade 3 129

Grade 4 135

Grade 5 149

Ungraded 14