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Ps 234 Independence School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 476 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 2 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 234 Independence School enrolls 476 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 320 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 10% |
| Asian | 41 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
37 of the school's 476 students (7.8%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 234 Independence School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 66.
Ps 234 Independence School is one of 118 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 55,345 students district-wide and employs 4,641 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 476 students, Ps 234 Independence School is close to the district average of about 469 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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