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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013502858
PS 224
252-12 72ND AVE, BELLEROSE, NY 11426 · (718) 831-4024 · Queens County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
321 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 2% |
| Ungraded | 140 | 34% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PS 224 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #1,285 of 2,585 | #178 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.3:1 | #11 of 2,338 | #5 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #133 of 2,388 | #21 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #843 of 2,534 | #126 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #478 of 606 | #46 of 51 |
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
414
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
5.3:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 414 | 78.5 | 5.3:1 | 78% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 75.4 | 6.0:1 | 76% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 69 | 6.5:1 | 75% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 55 | 7.1:1 | 75% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 71 | 5.7:1 | 71% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 86 | 4.9:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 99 | 4.5:1 | 64% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 224.
About PS 224
As a medium-sized elementary school, PS 224 serves students in BELLEROSE, New York. It serves 414 students in pre-K through 8.
PS 224 reports to NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, which has 60 schools and 27,533 students.
PS 224's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 39%. The school is also 30% Asian, 15% Black, 7% White, and 7% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. PS 224 has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 5.3:1 comes from the school's 78.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 78% in 2024-25. That is close to the 77% average for public schools in Queens County.
In the county around the school, Queens County, median household income is about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. PS 224 is among the 392 public schools in Queens County.
PS 186 CASTLEWOOD is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
PS 224 is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 391 in 2020-21 and 414 in 2024-25, a increase of 23 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 7.1:1 to 5.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
- RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)Combined · 820 students
- PS 373Elementary · 710 students
- PS 17Combined · 692 students
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLElementary · 681 students
- PS 138Combined · 670 students
- PS 811High · 636 students
Other schools in BELLEROSE
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCESHigh · 840 students
- PS/IS 208Elementary · 605 students
- PS 133 THE BELLEROSE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCEElementary · 596 students
- PS/IS 266Elementary · 465 students
- PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTERCombined · 389 students
- PS 186 CASTLEWOODElementary · 319 students
Nearby schools
- PS 186 CASTLEWOOD0.0 mi · 319
- PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER0.4 mi · 389
- NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER0.4 mi · 40
- PS/IS 2660.5 mi · 465
- PS/IS 2080.5 mi · 605
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES0.5 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About PS 224What is the total enrollment at PS 224?
PS 224 enrolls approximately 414 students in grades PK-08.
Is PS 224 an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 224 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at PS 224?
Approximately 5.3:1 students per teacher at PS 224.
What is the student diversity at PS 224?
Student demographics at PS 224 are roughly 7% White, 39% Hispanic, 15% Black, 30% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PS 224 public or private?
PS 224 is a public K-12 school, overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.