PS 123

145-01 119TH AVE
SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11436

596 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 123, officially known as The Suydam School, is a public elementary school located in the South Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades PK–5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 28. It is situated in a quiet residential area, functioning as a neighborhood anchor that focuses on providing foundational education to a diverse student body.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. In addition to core academic subjects, PS 123 typically offers various extracurricular activities and enrichment programs designed to engage students beyond the classroom. With a focus on community involvement and academic achievement, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into middle school and beyond.

596

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 123
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	113
Black	279
Asian	101
Two or More	26
American Indian	55
Pacific Islander	8

Black
279 (46.8%)
Hispanic
113 (19.0%)
Asian
101 (16.9%)
American Indian
55 (9.2%)
Two or More
26 (4.4%)
White
14 (2.3%)
Pacific Islander
8 (1.3%)

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 #27
Phone:	(718)529-4300
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	596
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	481
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 67

Kindergarten 83

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 93