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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26·NCES 360009902488
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
248-05 86TH AVE, BELLEROSE, NY 11426 · (718) 831-4016 · Queens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
381 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
74.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 75.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in New York's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE's state test result (71.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE this school | 596 | 63.9% | 71.9% |
| PS 376 FLUSHING | 546 | 59.7% | 82.3% |
| PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN NEW YORK | 476 | 66.8% | 74.5% |
| PS 159 BAYSIDE | 504 | 61.3% | 73.1% |
| PS 184 SHUANG WEN NEW YORK | 767 | 56.5% | 87.8% |
| PS 184 FLUSHING MANOR WHITESTONE | 462 | 58.9% | 71.1% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #335 of 2,335 | #41 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #399 of 2,342 ▲ 21 | #55 of 219 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #395 of 2,343 ▼ 124 | #50 of 220 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #481 of 2,585 | #95 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,461 of 2,338 | #85 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #1,105 of 2,388 | #147 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #1,085 of 2,534 | #179 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #337 of 606 | #36 of 51 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 47.6 | 12.5:1 | 64% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 35.9 | 16.7:1 | 59% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 33.7 | 16.9:1 | 58% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 47% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 61% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 58% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 42 | 11.2:1 | 59% (279) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE.
About PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is a mid-sized elementary school based in BELLEROSE, New York. It has an enrollment of 596 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in New York average about 443 students, which makes this school 35% bigger than average.
In NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, 34 schools enroll a combined 29,203 students.
The largest group at PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is Asian students, at 65%. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Queens County, the Asian share is about 26%. The diversity index for PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE has a ratio of 12.5:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 64%. The 77% average for public schools in Queens County is 13 points higher.
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of New York public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ranks in the top 10% of New York schools. It scores 71.9%; the prediction is 51.5%.
In Queens County, home to about 2,323,052 people, median household income comes to about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 392 public schools in the county, enrolling about 268,205, PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE among them.
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE's nearest public school is PS 191 MAYFLOWER (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE. By average proficiency, PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is 5th among 8 schools close by.
The NCES locale for PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE had 593 students in 2020-21 and 596 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.8:1 to 12.5:1.
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Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
- FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,573 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,004 students
- BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,866 students
- JHS 216 GEORGE J RYANMiddle · 1,516 students
- MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,131 students
- JHS 74 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNEMiddle · 1,104 students
Other schools in BELLEROSE
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCESHigh · 840 students
- PS/IS 208Elementary · 605 students
- PS/IS 266Elementary · 465 students
- PS 224Elementary · 414 students
- PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTERCombined · 389 students
- PS 186 CASTLEWOODElementary · 319 students
Nearby schools
- PS 191 MAYFLOWER0.5 mi · 327
- PS 9930.5 mi · 636
- IRWIN ALTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 1720.7 mi · 799
- PS 18 WINCHESTER0.8 mi · 425
- JOHN LEWIS CHILDS SCHOOL0.8 mi · 674
- FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 904
Frequently asked questions
About PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCEHow large is PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE?
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE serve?
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is approximately 12.5:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE?
At PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, the student body is approximately 9% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 65% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE public or private?
PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26.
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