Ps 256 vs. Ps Q4
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Ps 256 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ps Q4 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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 Q4 serves 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian and 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-8
Total Students
484 students
483 students
% Male | % Female
74% | 26%
78% | 22%
Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers
105 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
10
Kindergarten Students
20
73
Grade 1 Students
22
29
Grade 2 Students
29
50
Grade 3 Students
24
25
Grade 4 Students
11
15
Grade 5 Students
12
22
Grade 6 Students
5
1
Grade 7 Students
14
-
Grade 8 Students
16
-
Grade 9 Students
51
-
Grade 10 Students
26
-
Grade 11 Students
14
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-
Ungraded Students
228
258
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
6%
30%
% Hispanic
32%
27%
% Black
49%
25%
% White
10%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.65
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%