P.s. 9 vs. P.s. 255
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School Overview
Top Rankings
P.s. 9 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
P.s. 255 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
P.s. 9 serves 622 students in grades Kindergarten-9.
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.s. 255 serves 552 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-9
K-8
Total Students
622 students
552 students
Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
122 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
46
53
Grade 1 Students
48
38
Grade 2 Students
52
76
Grade 3 Students
14
25
Grade 4 Students
11
1
Grade 5 Students
15
4
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
16
2
Grade 8 Students
40
2
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Ungraded Students
336
351
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
26%
26%
% Hispanic
38%
38%
% Black
23%
10%
% White
9%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%