The James J. Ambrose School
80-51 261 STREET
District 26 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades Pre-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
661 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -117 students (-15.0%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 778 |
| 2019–2020 | 770 |
| 2020–2021 | 756 |
| 2021–2022 | 657 |
| 2022–2023 | 659 |
| 2023–2024 | 659 |
| 2024–2025 | 664 |
| 2025–2026 | 661 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $29,018 per student (state & local $27,489 · federal $1,530).
Same-year medians: District 26 $29,810 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $11,979 | $230 | $11,749 | 774 |
| 2019–2020 | $12,417 | $89 | $12,328 | 773 |
| 2020–2021 | $12,768 | $438 | $12,330 | 764 |
| 2021–2022 | $15,080 | $1,599 | $13,480 | 652 |
| 2022–2023 | $14,739 | $669 | $14,070 | 657 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $26,405 | $2,833 | $23,573 | 664 |
| 2024–2025 | $29,018 | $1,530 | $27,489 | 663 |
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- M.S. 158 Marie Curie
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- P.S. 186 Castlewood
- P.S. 188 Kingsbury
- P.S. 191 Mayflower
- P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
- P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
- P.S. 213 The Carl Ullman School
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Sources: New York City Public Schools enrollment data and spending per student reported by the New York State Education Department. Missing years are not zero. Enrollment and spending are not school-quality ratings. How we check the data