P.s. Q4 vs. P.s. 255
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School Overview
Top Rankings
P.s. Q4 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
P.s. 255 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
P.s. 255 serves 552 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
508 students
552 students
Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
122 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
47
53
Grade 1 Students
38
38
Grade 2 Students
57
76
Grade 3 Students
36
25
Grade 4 Students
23
1
Grade 5 Students
34
4
Grade 7 Students
1
2
Grade 8 Students
1
2
Ungraded Students
254
351
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
29%
26%
% Hispanic
28%
38%
% Black
25%
10%
% White
14%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%