PS 111 JACOB BLACKWELL

37-15 13TH ST
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

(718)786-2073

www.ps111q.org

554 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PS 111, known as the Jacob Blackwell School, is a public elementary school located in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 30. Its location in Long Island City places it within a rapidly evolving urban community, and the school works to provide a foundational academic experience for a diverse student population reflecting the local demographic.

The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment aimed at fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the district, PS 111 integrates standard New York State curriculum requirements with various extracurricular or enrichment opportunities intended to engage students outside of traditional classroom instruction. By focusing on fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond, while maintaining strong communication with the families and the local community members it serves.

554

Total Students

41.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 111 JACOB BLACKWELL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	366
Black	165
Asian	13
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
366 (66.1%)
Black
165 (29.8%)
Asian
13 (2.3%)
White
5 (0.9%)
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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 #30
Phone:	(718)786-2073
Website:	http://www.ps111q.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	554
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	539
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 35

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 35

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 45

Ungraded 1