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

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School Overview

School

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 500 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 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-11.

The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% 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-11

Total Students

500 students

466 students

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This chart displays total students of P.S. 811 Mickey Mantle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

75% | 25%

80% | 20%

This chart displays gender of P.S. 256

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Total Classroom Teachers

106 teachers

98 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

9

42

Kindergarten Students

31

23

Grade 1 Students

23

17

Grade 2 Students

25

19

Grade 3 Students

22

12

Grade 4 Students

19

13

Grade 5 Students

11

16

Grade 6 Students

12

24

Grade 7 Students

10

35

Grade 8 Students

16

17

Grade 9 Students

55

3

Grade 10 Students

25

2

Grade 11 Students

13

2

Grade 12 Students

8

-

Ungraded Students

221

241

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

2%

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

7%

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

33%

50%

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

47%

40%

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%

4%

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%

1%

% Two or more races

n/a

2%

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.

0.66

0.59

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

85%

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

1%

(19-20 School Year Data)

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.