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P.s. 256 vs. P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School

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School Overview

School
P.s. 256
525 Convent Rd
Syosset, NY 11791
P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School
466 W End Ave
New York, NY 10024
Top Rankings

P.s. 256 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
P.s. 256 serves 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School serves 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
538 students
513 students
This chart displays total students of P.s. 256 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
74% | 26%
78% | 22%
This chart displays gender of P.s. 256
This chart displays gender of P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School
Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
103 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.s. 256 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of P.s. 256 by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
40
Kindergarten Students
35
76
Grade 1 Students
45
33
Grade 2 Students
20
23
Grade 3 Students
21
21
Grade 4 Students
23
14
Grade 5 Students
17
17
Grade 6 Students
12
18
Grade 7 Students
8
23
Grade 8 Students
13
28
Grade 9 Students
36
3
Grade 10 Students
40
4
Grade 11 Students
17
2
Grade 12 Students
23
2
Ungraded Students
220
209

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.s. 256 and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.s. 256 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.s. 256 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.s. 256 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.s. 256 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 256 and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 256 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.s. 256 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.s. 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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