PS 255

As a mid-sized elementary school in FLUSHING, New York, PS 255 educates 552 students from grades K through 8, run under NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. Enrollment runs roughly 25% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Within NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, which oversees 60 schools and 27,533 students, PS 255 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, PS 255 records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 26% Asian, 15% White, 10% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, PS 255 reports 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Queens County's rate of about 77%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Queens County) reports that median household earnings sit near $86,136, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Queens County's 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), PS 255 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: QUEENS SCHOOL OF INQUIRY (THE), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. PS 255's enrollment has ticked up 35% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 552). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 30% to 15%.

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