PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON

Located at 153-33 SANFORD AVE, in FLUSHING, New York, PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON is a well-populated elementary school that caters to 747 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON sits 69% bigger than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 comprises 46 schools with combined enrollment of 33,704 students; PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON is among them.

On demographics, PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON records that Asian students make up the majority at 55%; the rest reads as 40% Hispanic, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 86% of students at PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON 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 43.4%; this one delivers 65.5%, a residual of +22.0 points.

In the broader community, Queens County reports that median household income runs about $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%. PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: FLUSHING INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.9%.

PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. PS 22 THOMAS JEFFERSON's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 920 (now 747). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 40% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.