📍 158-40 76th Rd, Flushing, Queens County, 11366
Ps 255 is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Flushing, Queens County. The school has 538 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 116.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.6:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 255 enrolls 538 students across grades K–12. The student body is 78% male and 22% female. A teaching staff of 116.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Asian and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 204 | 38% |
| Asian | 137 | 25% |
| White | 106 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
439 of the school's 538 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 434 qualify for free lunch and 5 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 255 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-60, state senate district 14, state house district 25.
Ps 255 is one of 59 schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, based in NEW YORK, New York.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large