P.s. 256 vs. P.s. Q4
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School Overview
Top Rankings
P.s. 256 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
P.s. Q4 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
P.s. 256 serves 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.s. Q4 serves 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-8
Total Students
543 students
508 students
Total Classroom Teachers
115 teachers
104 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
17
Kindergarten Students
28
47
Grade 1 Students
41
38
Grade 2 Students
40
57
Grade 3 Students
19
36
Grade 4 Students
20
23
Grade 5 Students
24
34
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
10
1
Grade 8 Students
9
1
Grade 9 Students
48
-
Grade 10 Students
33
-
Grade 11 Students
16
-
Grade 12 Students
18
-
Ungraded Students
215
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
5%
29%
% Hispanic
32%
28%
% Black
49%
25%
% White
10%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.65
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%