PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE)
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 69.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) this school | 374 | 66.6% | 62.9% |
| PS 18 WINCHESTER QUEENS VILLAGE | 425 | 61.4% | 68.6% |
| PS 26 RUFUS KING FLUSHING | 548 | 72.1% | 61.7% |
| PS 159 BAYSIDE | 504 | 61.3% | 73.1% |
| PS 191 MAYFLOWER FLORAL PARK | 327 | 68.5% | 64.1% |
| PS 31 BAYSIDE BAYSIDE | 350 | 70.6% | 62.8% |
Where PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #638 of 2,335 | #93 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #649 of 2,342 ▼ 65 | #89 of 219 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #671 of 2,343 ▼ 195 | #91 of 220 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #1,523 of 2,585 | #186 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #1,100 of 2,338 | #55 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #551 of 2,388 | #83 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #1,041 of 2,534 | #173 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #626 of 1,757 | #86 of 167 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 374 | 32.3 | 11.6:1 | 67% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 27.8 | 12.7:1 | 60% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 25.4 | 14.1:1 | 55% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 51% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 55% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 51% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 52% (248) |
About PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE)
PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) is an elementary school located in BAYSIDE, New York, in Queens County. The school had 374 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) falls under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, which has 34 schools enrolling 29,203 students.
PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE)'s enrollment is 54% Asian. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Queens County residents are about 26% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
The school reported 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.6:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 67% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Queens County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) an A-. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) is 12.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 62.9%. Predicted: 50.5%.
In Queens County (population about 2,323,052), median household income is about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) is one of 392 public schools in Queens County, which together enroll about 268,205 students.
BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 68.4% on proficiency, and PS 213 CARL ULLMAN SCHOOL (THE) is below that at 62.9%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 374 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 435. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.6:1) than in 2020-21 (13.2:1).
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