📍 17-15 Weirfield St, Ridgewood, Queens County, 11385
Ps 239 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ridgewood, Queens County. The school has 433 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #24 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 239 enrolls 433 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% White and 8.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 334 | 77% |
| White | 41 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 38 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
382 of the school's 433 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 365 qualify for free lunch and 17 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 239 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-70, state senate district 12, state house district 38.
Ps 239 is one of 57 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, based in CORONA, New York. The district serves 50,026 students district-wide and employs 4,124 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 433 students, Ps 239 is smaller than the district average of about 878 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large