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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PS 233 this year?
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Enrollment
514
Combined
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75·NCES 360013504781
PS 233
91-30 METROPOLITAN AVE, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375 · (718) 286-4700 · Queens County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL514 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
4.8:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.0:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
447 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 1% |
| Ungraded | 387 | 75% |
Student demographics
74%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 233 ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #50 of 192 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 4.8:1 | #40 of 146 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #9 of 152 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #37 of 136 | #3 of 7 |
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
514
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
4.8:1
was 5.5:1
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 | 514 | 106 | 4.8:1 | 87% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 105.4 | 5.0:1 | 85% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 99.5 | 4.9:1 | 83% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 99 | 5.5:1 | 84% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 87 | 5.9:1 | 86% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 69 | 6.5:1 | 48% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 78 | 5.2:1 | 82% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 233.
About PS 233
PS 233 operates as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in FOREST HILLS, New York. In all, 514 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12.
PS 233 falls under NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, which has 60 schools enrolling 27,533 students.
Of every 100 students at PS 233, about 35 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 32% Black, 16% Asian, 12% White, and 3% Native American. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
Classroom staffing at PS 233 totals 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 4.8:1. The average for combined schools in New York is 8.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at PS 233 is about 87%. Public schools in Queens County average 77%.
American Community Survey estimates for Queens County show that the median household earns about $86,136 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Queens County has 392 public schools with about 268,205 students, including PS 233.
PS 233's closest public school neighbor is METROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school's student count fell 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for PS 233 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 FOREST HILLS
- FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,394 students
- QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- JHS 190 RUSSELL SAGEMiddle · 935 students
- METROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOLHigh · 837 students
- PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSENElementary · 766 students
- PS 196 GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAYElementary · 749 students
Nearby schools
- METROPOLITAN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL0.0 mi · 837
- QUEENS METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,068
- PS/IS 113 ANTHONY J PRANZO0.4 mi · 771
- PS 144 COL JEROMUS REMSEN0.5 mi · 766
- PS 101 SCHOOL IN THE GARDENS0.8 mi · 605
- PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE0.9 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About PS 233How many students attend PS 233?
PS 233 enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-12.
Is PS 233 an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 233 is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 233?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 233 is approximately 4.8:1 (106 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PS 233?
Student demographics at PS 233 are roughly 12% White, 35% Hispanic, 32% Black, 16% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 233?
PS 233 is overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.