Enrollment
389
Combined
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013504480
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER
74-03 COMMONWEALTH BLVD-BLDG 39, BELLEROSE, NY 11426 · (718) 264-4880 · Queens County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
4.6:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
346 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 6% |
| Ungraded | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 114% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
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
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Where PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #82 of 192 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 4.6:1 | #35 of 146 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #13 of 152 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #30 of 136 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.7% | #14 of 59 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
389
+141 (+57%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
4.6:1
was 5.1:1
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 | 389 | 84 | 4.6:1 | 89% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 69.7 | 4.9:1 | 90% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 53 | 5.0:1 | 86% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 49 | 5.1:1 | 88% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 61 | 4.4:1 | 86% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 62 | 5.7:1 | 49% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 73 | 4.8:1 | 62% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER.
About PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER is a small school serving multiple grade levels in BELLEROSE, New York. It offers kindergarten through 12 and has 389 students enrolled. That is 28% below the average of about 544 students for combined schools in New York.
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 is made up of 60 schools with 27,533 students in all.
The largest group at PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER is Hispanic students, at 41%. Smaller groups are 26% Black, 16% Asian, and 14% White. For comparison, the population of Queens County is roughly 28% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER scores 72%.
The school had 84 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 4.6:1. The school's 4.6:1 compares with an average of 8.7:1 for combined schools in New York. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 89%. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Queens County.
In the surrounding county, Queens County, the median household earns about $86,136 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Queens County has 392 public schools with about 268,205 students, including PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER.
NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 248 (2020-21) and 389 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
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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 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 224Elementary · 414 students
- PS 186 CASTLEWOODElementary · 319 students
Nearby schools
- NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER0.0 mi · 40
- PS/IS 2080.1 mi · 605
- PS/IS 2660.1 mi · 465
- QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES0.2 mi · 840
- PS 2240.4 mi · 414
- PS 186 CASTLEWOOD0.4 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER?
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER serve?
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER?
Approximately 4.6:1 students per teacher at PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER.
How diverse is PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER?
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER reports a student body of 14% White, 41% Hispanic, 26% Black, 16% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER?
PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER is overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 in Queens County.
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