📍 252-12 72nd Ave, Bellerose, Queens County, 11426
Ps 186 Castlewood is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bellerose, Queens County. The school has 333 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 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.2:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 186 Castlewood enrolls 333 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Asian, 24% White and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 138 | 41% |
| White | 81 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
127 of the school's 333 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 117 qualify for free lunch and 10 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 186 Castlewood is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 11, state house district 24.
Ps 186 Castlewood 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 333 students, Ps 186 Castlewood 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