PS 154

PS 154 is a moderately sized elementary school in FLUSHING, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25. The school caters to 542 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25, which oversees 46 schools and 33,704 students, PS 154 is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PS 154 shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 37% Asian, 13% White, 10% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 154 has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 154 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 60.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Queens County put median household earnings sit near $86,136, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), PS 154 is one campus in the mix.

PS 255 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 154 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 56.9%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. PS 154's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 674 (now 542). Asian enrollment moved from 53% to 37% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.