PS 155

PS 155 is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in SOUTH OZONE PARK, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. The school instructs 497 students in grades pre-K through 5.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 comprises 63 schools with combined enrollment of 39,209 students; PS 155 is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 155 reports that the most-represented group is Asian (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% Native American. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 155 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 72.6%, a residual of +26.9 points.

Around the school, Queens County reports that median household income runs about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), PS 155 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-NYC 14, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 155 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 155 has decreased 4%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked up from 28% to 51%.

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