PS 224

Set in BELLEROSE, New York, PS 224 is an average-sized elementary school, operated by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. It teaches 414 students across grades pre-K through 8.

NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 comprises 60 schools with combined enrollment of 27,533 students; PS 224 is among them.

In terms of who attends, PS 224 records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Asian, 15% Black, 7% White, 7% Native American. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PS 224 has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 224 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Queens County put median household income runs about $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. PS 224 is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: PS 186 CASTLEWOOD, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 224.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 3%: 403 students in 2018 compared to 414 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 39% across the same window.

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