📍 525 Convent Rd, Syosset, Nassau County, 11791
Ps 256 is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Syosset, Nassau County. The school has 500 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 256 enrolls 500 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 75% male and 25% female. A teaching staff of 106 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 237 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 33% |
| White | 51 | 10% |
| Asian | 34 | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
425 of the school's 500 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 423 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 256 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, 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 5, state house district 15.
Ps 256 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: Suburb - Large