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The Judge Charles J. Vallone School

Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 73°54′54″W / 40.7731°N 73.9149°W / 40.7731; -73.9149
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Judge Charles J. Vallone School
Address
Map
23-70 31st St

Long Island City
,
Queens County
,
New York
11105

United States
Coordinates40°46′23″N 73°54′54″W / 40.7731°N 73.9149°W / 40.7731; -73.9149
Information
Former nameHumphry Davy School
TypeTheater arts and technology magnet elementary school
MottoWhere the genius in each child is developed toward academic excellence[citation needed]
Established1907 (1907)
StatusOpen
School districtNew York City Geographic District #30
NCES District ID3600102[1]
Educational authorityNew York City Department of Education
School number85
School codeNY-343000010000-343000010085
NCES School ID360010202330[2]
PrincipalAnn Gordon-Chang
Faculty34 (on an FTE basis)
GradesPK-5
GenderMixed
Age range4-11
Enrollment566 (2022-2023)
 • Pre-kindergarten29
 • Kindergarten83
 • Grade 187
 • Grade 297
 • Grade 393
 • Grade 492
 • Grade 585
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio16.65:1
Hours in school day7
Campus typeUrban
Websitewww.ps85q.org

The Judge Charles J. Vallone School, formerly the Humphry Davy School, is Public School 85 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.[2]

History

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Located in Astoria, Queens, the school was built in 1907. The school was dedicated to Judge Charles J. Vallone on February 18, 1988.[3] Before 1988, it was named after Humphry Davy, a British scientist.

Admissions

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The school serves approximately 566 students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade,[2] coming from over 40 different countries and speaking at least 14 different languages. 13.5% of newly admitted students are recent immigrants. 117 students are English Language Learners, 16 of whom are special education students.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York City Geographic District #30". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - P.S. Judge Charles Vallone (360010202330)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "School Renamed For Judge Charles Vallone". Newsday. February 18, 1988. Retrieved April 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.