PS 136 ROY WILKINS

www.ps136.weebly.com

336 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 136, formally known as the Roy Wilkins School, is a public elementary school located in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 5, the school is deeply integrated into its local community, carrying the name of Roy Wilkins, the prominent civil rights leader and former executive director of the NAACP. The school environment is characterized by a commitment to academic growth and social development, aiming to provide a foundational education that prepares students for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

The school places a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive learning atmosphere, often utilizing its urban setting to offer students a diverse array of experiences. PS 136 focuses on meeting the individual needs of its student body through a structured curriculum that balances core academic subjects like literacy and mathematics with opportunities for enrichment. By promoting values such as community responsibility and academic perseverance, the Roy Wilkins School strives to empower its students to become informed, active, and capable members of society.

336

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 136 ROY WILKINS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	40
Black	253
Asian	29
Two or More	2
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	10

Black
253 (75.3%)
Hispanic
40 (11.9%)
Asian
29 (8.6%)
Pacific Islander
10 (3.0%)
Two or More
2 (0.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

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 #29
Phone:	(718)465-2286
Website:	http://www.ps136.weebly.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	336
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	311
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 39

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 57