PS 4 DUKE ELLINGTON

428 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 4, also known as the Duke Ellington School, is a public elementary school located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is situated on West 160th Street and operates as part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 6. The school is named in honor of the legendary jazz composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, reflecting a long-standing commitment to fostering creativity and academic growth within the local community.

The school is noted for its focus on providing a nurturing environment that emphasizes both core academic subjects and social-emotional development. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the Washington Heights community, often incorporating diverse cultural perspectives into its programming to reflect the demographic makeup of its students. By focusing on fundamental literacy and numeracy skills while offering enrichment opportunities, PS 4 strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into middle school and beyond.

428

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 4 DUKE ELLINGTON
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	368
Black	34
Asian	6
Two or More	3
American Indian	4

Hispanic
368 (86.0%)
Black
34 (7.9%)
White
13 (3.0%)
Asian
6 (1.4%)
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Two or More
3 (0.7%)

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 # 6
Phone:	(212)928-0739
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	351
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 85

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 48

Ungraded 1