📍 144-51 Arthur St, Springfield Gardens, Queens County, 11413
Ps 251 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield Gardens, Queens County. The school has 245 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #29 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 251 enrolls 245 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 9.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 170 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 10% |
| Asian | 24 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 7.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2.4% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
188 of the school's 245 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 166 qualify for free lunch and 22 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 251 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-50, state senate district 10, state house district 31.
Ps 251 is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, based in QUEENS VILLAGE, New York. The district serves 23,632 students district-wide and employs 1,651 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 245 students, Ps 251 is smaller than the district average of about 514 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large