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Ps 251 School in New York, NY
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 54
Address
 144-51 ARTHUR ST
New York, NY 11413
Telephone
(718) 276-2745
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City-data.com school rating
54
Students
329
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
23.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
198
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
41
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

68
Ps 251 School:

54
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES (0.2 miles):

35
CYNTHIA JENKINS SCHOOL (0.8 miles):

25
EXCELSIOR PREPARATORTY HIGH SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

24
PS 52 (0.5 miles):

21
COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

20
QUEENS PREPARATORY ACADEMY (0.2 miles):

20
COLLABORATIVE ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

13
Ps 251 School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
New York County:

51
New York:

51
Ps 251 School:

54

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 329
Enrollment in 2015: 339
Enrollment in 2014: 333
Enrollment in 2013: 345
Enrollment in 2012: 335
Enrollment in 2011: 344
Enrollment in 2010: 372
Enrollment in 2009: 385
Enrollment in 2008: 410
Enrollment in 2007: 418
Enrollment in 2006: 440

Ps 251 School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04UGTotal
All students3053626472471329
Female students1928363035241173
Male students112526343723 - 156
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 3211 - - 7
Asian students1111 - 1 - 5
Hispanic students - 3611 - - 11
Black students2946496169461301
White students - - 3 - 1 - - 4
Two or More Races students - - 1 - - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 30
Kindergarten enrollment: 53
1st grade enrollment: 62
2nd grade enrollment: 64
3rd grade enrollment: 72
4th grade enrollment: 47
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps 251 School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 173 (52.6%)
Here:

52.6%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 156 (47.4%)
School:

47.4%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 251 School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 7 (2.1%)
Here:

2.1%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 5 (1.5%)
Here:

1.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 11 (3.3%)
School:

3.3%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 301 (91.5%)
School:

91.5%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 4 (1.2%)
Ps 251 School:

1.2%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.3%)
Ps 251 School:

0.3%
State:

2.9%

Ps 251 School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 239 (72.6%)
School:

72.6%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 198 (60.2%)
Ps 251 School:

60.2%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 41 (12.5%)
Here:

12.5%
State:

4.8%

Ps 251 School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 25

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 23.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Ps 251 School:

13.8
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 13

Total number of classes taught: 127
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 8


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3

Ps 251 School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All318
  • Males316
  • Females321
  • IDEA295
ELA students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 318

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

50%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 41%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

13%
38%
41%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All309
  • Males309
  • Females310
  • IDEA286
Math students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student Math scores: 309

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

52%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

21%
27%
36%
16%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All315
  • Males319
  • Females312
  • IDEA298
ELA students tested with valid scores: 55
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 315

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

43%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

13%
44%
27%
16%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All296
  • Males301
  • Females291
  • IDEA278
Math students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student Math scores: 296

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

30%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

27%
43%
21%
9%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All78
  • Males81
  • Females75
  • IDEA71
Science students tested with valid scores: 55
Computed mean of student Science scores: 78

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

83%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 47%
Students scoring at Level 4: 36%

2%
15%
47%
36%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All310
  • Males301
  • Females318
  • IDEA278
ELA students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 25%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

25%
35%
20%
20%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All295
  • Males290
  • Females300
  • IDEA269
Math students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student Math scores: 295

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 38%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

38%
38%
25%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 61
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 90%

Performance Index (PI):

182
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 176
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All109
  • Males112
  • Females107
  • Black109
  • IDEA55
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 271
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%

Performance Index (PI):

109
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All130
  • Males120
  • Females139
  • Black129
  • IDEA74
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 271
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%

Performance Index (PI):

130
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102

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