Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
63
Total Schools
39,491
Total Enrollment
PK-UG
Grade Range
School Breakdown
0
Preschools
6
Elementary
Schools
8
Middle
Schools
9
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1017%
2950%
1933%
School Types
By Type
Public
61Charter
2Private
0By Level
Elementary
6Middle
8High
9Reviews (Aggregated)
3.8
Average Rating
818
Total Reviews
Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Hispanic / Latino
55%
White
19%
Asian
16%
Black / African American
5%
Two or More Races
3%
Native American
1%
Gender Distribution
50%Male
50%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
56%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Ratings
6.0
Overall5.9
Test Scores—
Equity6.2
College ReadinessAverage ACT Score
17.0
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
92%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
30%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
17% (10)
Average
50% (29)
Above Average
33% (19)
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
63 schoolsElementary Schools
(6)5
East Elmhurst Community School
Elementarypublic•433 students
5
PS 280 Home of the Lionhearts
Elementarypublic•447 students
3
Roseland Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic•534 students
4
Roseland Elementary School
Elementarypublic•471 students
5
Seven Generations Charter School
Elementarycharter•398 students
6
Sheppard Elementary School
Elementarypublic•577 students
Middle Schools
(8)7
Academy For New Americans
Middlepublic•51 students
6
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Ar
Middlepublic•382 students
9
Hunters Point Community Middle
Middlepublic•404 students
6
Is 10 Horace Greeley
Middlepublic•599 students
6
Is 141 The Steinway
Middlepublic•1,009 students
6
Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer
Middlepublic•1,401 students
6
Is 204 Oliver W Holmes
Middlepublic•386 students
5
Is 230
Middlepublic•952 students
High Schools
(9)6
Academy for Careers In Television and Film
Highpublic•552 students
8
Academy of American Studies
Highpublic•1,206 students
6
Energy Tech High School
Highpublic•478 students
9
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts High School
Highpublic•855 students
5
Information Technology High School
Highpublic•773 students
3
Long Island City High School
Highpublic•1,628 students
2
Newcomers High School
Highpublic•1,157 students
5
Pleasant Plains High School
Highpublic•409 students
4
William Cullen Bryant High School
Highpublic•1,991 students
Other Schools
(40)8
30TH AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
Schoolpublic•525 students
9
Baccalaureate School for Global Education
Schoolpublic•523 students
Boys & Girls Home-Columbus
Schoolpublic0
Boys & Girls Home-Kearney
Schoolpublic0
Boys & Girls Home-North Platte
Schoolpublic0
9
Farmingdale Elementary School
Schoolpublic•483 students
3
GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL
Schoolpublic•266 students
8
Hector Figueroa School (The)
Schoolpublic•459 students
7
Hunters Point Elementary School
Schoolpublic•497 students
8
I.S. 227 Louis Armstrong Intermediate School
Schoolpublic•1,558 students
7
P.S. 78
Schoolpublic•800 students
7
Pleasant Plains Middle School
Schoolpublic•390 students
6
Ps 11 Kathryn Phelan
Schoolpublic•694 students
3
Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell
Schoolpublic•559 students
5
Ps 112 Dutch Kills
Schoolpublic•524 students
7
Ps 122 Mamie Fay
Schoolpublic•1,125 students
4
Ps 127 Aerospace Science Magnet
Schoolpublic•1,062 students
6
Ps 148
Schoolpublic•655 students
4
Ps 149 Christa Mcauliffe
Schoolpublic•708 students
6
PS 150Q Sunnyside
Schoolpublic•661 students
6
Ps 151 Mary D Carter
Schoolpublic•337 students
5
Ps 152 Gwendolyn N Alleyne School
Schoolpublic•631 students
7
Ps 166 Henry Gradstein
Schoolpublic•826 students
9
Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
Schoolpublic•610 students
5
Ps 171 Peter G Van Alst
Schoolpublic•413 students
6
Ps 2 Alfred Zimberg
Schoolpublic•583 students
5
Ps 212
Schoolpublic•564 students
Ps 222 Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School
Schoolpublic•197 students
PS 228 Ivan Lafayette Early Childhood School of the Arts
Schoolpublic•222 students
9
Ps 234
Schoolpublic•465 students
6
Ps 69 Jackson Heights
Schoolpublic•765 students
5
Ps 70
Schoolpublic•773 students
6
Ps 76 William Hallett
Schoolpublic•401 students
8
Ps 84 Steinway
Schoolpublic•354 students
7
Ps 85 Judge Charles Vallone
Schoolpublic•535 students
6
Ps 92 Harry T Stewart Sr
Schoolpublic•871 students
5
Ramirez Elementary School
Schoolpublic•21 students
4
Roseland Charter School
Schoolcharter•1,254 students
6
Woodside Community School (The)
Schoolpublic•506 students
8
Young Womens Leadership School
Schoolpublic•581 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8.
Data aggregated from 63 schools in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.