Overview
PS 79 FRANCIS LEWIS is a public primary in WHITESTONE, New York. The school enrolls 1,057 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
County36081
CityWHITESTONE
ZIP11357
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360012202314
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,057
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino18.5%
Black / African American62.5%
Asian0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native16.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races1.2%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %64%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)