P.s. 256 vs. P.s. Q4
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School Overview
Top Rankings
P.s. 256 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
P.s. Q4 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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. Q4 serves 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-6
Total Students
538 students
539 students
% Male | % Female
74% | 26%
78% | 22%
Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
111 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
29
Kindergarten Students
35
34
Grade 1 Students
45
52
Grade 2 Students
20
73
Grade 3 Students
21
23
Grade 4 Students
23
30
Grade 5 Students
17
29
Grade 6 Students
12
3
Grade 7 Students
8
-
Grade 8 Students
13
-
Grade 9 Students
36
-
Grade 10 Students
40
-
Grade 11 Students
17
-
Grade 12 Students
23
-
Ungraded Students
220
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
6%
29%
% Hispanic
30%
25%
% Black
51%
27%
% White
10%
15%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.64
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
