The Emerson School
108-35 167 STREET, NY · District 28 · Queens
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: The Emerson School (PS 287) is a junior high-intermediate-middle school in South Jamaica, District 28. Enrollment: 363 students. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
The Emerson School is a junior high-intermediate-middle school in South Jamaica, serving grades 06, 07, 08. It is located in District 28, Queens. The NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot reports 363 students for 2021–22.(NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021-22, dataset: c7ru-d68s)
Student Demographics
NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021–22 school year
20.9%
Asian
50.1%
Black
24.2%
Hispanic
0.8%
White
22.3%
Students with disabilities
12.1%
English language learners
Zone Information
No attendance-zone boundary is published for this school in the 2024–25 NYC DOE zone datasets. Many choice, charter, and citywide schools are not zoned. Use the Zone Checker to see if your address is zoned for this school.
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