Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30·NCES 360010205288
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL
86-15 37TH AVE, JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372 · (718) 429-2563 · Queens County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
123 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL this school | 197 | 62.4% | N/A |
| PS 958 BROOKLYN | 161 | 63.4% | N/A |
| PS 110 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE NEW YORK | 227 | 70.9% | 64.0% |
| CASTLE BRIDGE SCHOOL NEW YORK | 195 | 64.6% | 57.4% |
| EARTH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 175 | 61.7% | 49.0% |
| PS 295 BROOKLYN | 209 | 56.5% | 60.9% |
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 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #2,396 of 2,585 | #226 of 230 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.4% | #1,112 of 2,534 | #184 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #274 of 1,757 | #35 of 167 |
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
197
-30 (-13%) vs 2020
-42% since 2010-11, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 62% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 62% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 16.7 | 12.4:1 | 63% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 67% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 77% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 76% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 84% (286) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL.
About PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL is a small elementary school in JACKSON HEIGHTS, New York, under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. The school runs pre-K through 2 and enrolls 197 students. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, operates 53 schools serving 35,337 students.
At PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL, 62% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 16% White, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 28% Hispanic share among all Queens County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 15 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.1:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. On the income side, 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Queens County, the school's rate is lower.
The school's county is Queens County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Queens County's 392 public schools enroll about 268,205 students and include PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL.
About 0.3 miles separate PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL from the closest public school, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
A 13% decline took enrollment from 227 in 2020-21 to 197 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.1:1.
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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 #30
- WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,996 students
- LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,639 students
- IS 227 LOUIS ARMSTRONGMiddle · 1,555 students
- IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERMiddle · 1,397 students
- ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESHigh · 1,206 students
- ATLASHigh · 1,162 students
Other schools in JACKSON HEIGHTS
- IS 145 JOSEPH PULITZERMiddle · 1,397 students
- IS 230Middle · 949 students
- PS 69 JACKSON HEIGHTSElementary · 764 students
- PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFEElementary · 706 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 657 students
- PS 212Elementary · 562 students
Nearby schools
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 657
- PS 89 JOSE PERALTA SCHOOL OF DREAMERS (THE)0.3 mi · 1,047
- PS 2120.3 mi · 562
- PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS0.4 mi · 447
- PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE0.4 mi · 706
- PS 69 JACKSON HEIGHTS0.5 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOLHow large is PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL?
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL serve?
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL is approximately 13.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL?
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL reports a student body of 16% White, 62% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL?
PS 222-FIRE FIGHTER CHRISTOPHER A SANTORA SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 in Queens County.
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