📍 205-01 33rd Ave, Bayside, Queens County, 11361
Ps 159 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bayside, Queens County. The school has 556 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #26 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 159 enrolls 556 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Asian, 19% White and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 343 | 62% |
| White | 105 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 556 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 264 qualify for free lunch and 20 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 159 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-30, state senate district 11, state house district 26.
Ps 159 is one of 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, based in BAYSIDE, New York. The district serves 29,528 students district-wide and employs 2,518 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 556 students, Ps 159 is smaller than the district average of about 868 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large