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Ps 256 vs. Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School

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School Overview

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

Ps 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 1%)

Ps 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
Ps 256 serves 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 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 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School serves 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-9. 
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-9
Total Students
484 students
421 students
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This chart display total students of Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
74% | 26%
79% | 21%
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Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers
90 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
5:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Ps 256 by grade.
This chart display the students of Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
36
Kindergarten Students
20
11
Grade 1 Students
22
16
Grade 2 Students
29
17
Grade 3 Students
24
15
Grade 4 Students
11
15
Grade 5 Students
12
21
Grade 6 Students
5
36
Grade 7 Students
14
18
Grade 8 Students
16
26
Grade 9 Students
51
2
Grade 10 Students
26
-
Grade 11 Students
14
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-
Ungraded Students
228
208

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
6%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
48%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Ps 256 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
49%
43%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Ps 256 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
10%
3%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Ps 256 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
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0.65
0.59
This chart display the diversity score of Ps 256 and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
90%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ps 256 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ps 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 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
5%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ps 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 display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ps 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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