P.s. 9 vs. P.s. 255
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School Overview
Top Rankings
P.s. 9 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
P.s. 255 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
P.s. 9 serves 619 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.s. 255 serves 558 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
K-8
K-8
Total Students
619 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
71% | 29%
79% | 21%
Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
118 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
38
29
Grade 1 Students
57
93
Grade 2 Students
24
46
Grade 3 Students
18
8
Grade 4 Students
11
4
Grade 5 Students
14
1
Grade 6 Students
19
2
Grade 7 Students
31
1
Grade 8 Students
52
3
Ungraded Students
355
371
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
26%
27%
% Hispanic
36%
39%
% Black
26%
10%
% White
8%
17%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
