📍 30-15 29th St, Astoria, Queens County, 11102
Ps 234 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Astoria, Queens County. The school has 380 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #30 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 234 enrolls 380 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 17% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 39% |
| White | 127 | 33% |
| Asian | 64 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
277 of the school's 380 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 266 qualify for free lunch and 11 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 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 12, state house district 36.
Ps 234 is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30, based in LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. The district serves 36,624 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 380 students, Ps 234 is smaller than the district average of about 718 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large