📍 252-12 72nd Ave, Bellerose, Queens County, 11426
Ps 224 is a Special Education serving elementary age pupils, located in Bellerose, Queens County. The school has 450 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 224 enrolls 450 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 73% male and 27% female. A teaching staff of 69 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Hispanic or Latino, 28% Asian and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 157 | 35% |
| Asian | 128 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 14% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 46 | 10% |
| White | 45 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
338 of the school's 450 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 334 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 224 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 24.
Ps 224 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