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Ps/Is 266

Q: Is Ps/Is 266 a good school?

Ps/Is 266 ranks 1233 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps/Is 266 is a public elementary and middle school located in Bellerose, New York, serving 487 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #26, which is ranked 202 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Overall, Ps/Is 266 generally performs better than the New York state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across different grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 51.06% (6th grade) to 80.95% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 50.86% to 52.38%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 39.13% (6th grade) to 95.12% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 51.2% to 59.7%. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Ps 221 North Hills School, Ps 213 Carl Ullman School, and Ps 133 The Bellerose School Of Excellence, all within the same district.

Ps/Is 266 has a diverse student population, and the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of certain student subgroups, particularly those from low-income backgrounds and with special education needs. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $17,388 in 2020-2021 to $35,098 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on improving resources and educational offerings. However, the school's performance still lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be influencing student outcomes.

465

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,372

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426

(718) 479-3920

District: New York City Geographic District #26

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Asian:

26.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #26's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg74%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,233^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

366^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #26

202^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #26 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1233 of 2445	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	991 of 2445	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	695 of 2439	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	739 of 2434	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	661 of 2201	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	713 of 2413	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	761 of 2395	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.1	348 of 2386	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	494 of 2366	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	253 of 2352	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	226 of 2345	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	192 of 2325	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	155 of 2320	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	139 of 2286	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	187 of 2263	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	76.3	433 of 2257	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	509 of 2227	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	241 of 2219	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	286 of 2206	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	354 of 928	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	345 of 927	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	151 of 857	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	230 of 936	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	239 of 891	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	201 of 948	78.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	528 of 696	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	486 of 662	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.6	271 of 605	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	420 of 671	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	257 of 430	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	375 of 548	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	419 of 601	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1276 of 2409	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	808 of 2413	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	616 of 2403	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	625 of 2401	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	302 of 1955	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	715 of 2357	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	609 of 2338	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1096 of 1569	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	367 of 1531	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	436 of 1429	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	510 of 1503	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	284 of 1315	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	278 of 1392	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	855 of 2098	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	615 of 2078	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	351 of 2041	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	380 of 2099	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	204 of 1678	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	465 of 2032	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	525 of 2045	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1144 of 2407	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1153 of 2411	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	741 of 2400	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	871 of 2400	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	959 of 1961	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	744 of 2358	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	923 of 2340	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1075 of 2134	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1566 of 2110	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.5	669 of 2031	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	684 of 1859	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	743 of 1941	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	366 of 1500	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	187 of 1504	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	183 of 1500	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	275 of 1479	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	319 of 1242	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	200 of 1439	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	267 of 1438	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	92.1	88 of 1455	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	71 of 1429	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	60 of 1407	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	94.2	54 of 1401	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	95 of 1373	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	160 of 1337	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	152 of 1295	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.8	69 of 1243	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	82.5	96 of 1224	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	48 of 1185	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	69 of 1123	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	172 of 1095	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	124 of 676	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	110 of 705	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	110 of 696	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	132 of 706	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	122 of 406	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	131 of 396	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	112 of 388	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.9	255 of 381	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	174 of 369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	243 of 374	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	423 of 1457	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	164 of 1465	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	164 of 1463	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	216 of 1454	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	312 of 1066	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	214 of 1370	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	283 of 1353	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	340 of 965	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.4	90 of 953	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	161 of 943	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	108 of 914	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	100 of 826	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	107 of 810	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	387 of 1283	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	119 of 1296	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	107 of 1288	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	170 of 1306	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	181 of 935	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	123 of 1241	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	225 of 1245	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	306 of 1455	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	218 of 1464	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	234 of 1464	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	315 of 1455	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	206 of 1071	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	174 of 1366	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	265 of 1352	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	92.1	59 of 1307	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	43 of 1283	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	193 of 1139	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	80 of 1170	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	67.9	227 of 716	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	144 of 763	81.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)95th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2019)68th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+40 vs state

Life Science Biology84%+26 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Math60%+4 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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My son got lucky and got in this school. So far we are extremely happy. I drop him to school every morning. Half an hour commute from my home. It's all worth it! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps/Is 266	Public	PK, KG-8	74-10 Commonwealth Blvd	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 479-3920	465	66	7.0	58.5%	39 (8.4%)	145 (31.2%)	125 (26.9%)	121 (26.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	48.4	1233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%		56.4	991^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.5%	242	96.1	83.9		55.9	67.9	52.6	51.1	81.0	74.2	64.7	53.6	46.2	39.1	95.1		43.2		$38,372	$1,734	$36,638
Ps/Is 208	Public	K-8	74-30 Commonwlth Blvd	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	No	(718) 468-6420	605	62	9.7	63.1%	8 (1.3%)	349 (57.7%)	87 (14.4%)	73 (12.1%)	62 (10.2%)	7 (1.2%)	19 (3.1%)	52.4	1147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%		65	780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%	367	72.4		60.0	34.4	35.7	70.5	65.8	67.7	57.3	63.3	41.9	43.2	60.8	62.1	58.1	27.3	51.3	$36,148	$1,669	$34,480
Ps 186 Castlewood	Public	PK, KG-5	252-12 72nd Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4021	319	48	6.6	48.0%	50 (15.7%)	38 (11.9%)	78 (24.5%)	132 (41.4%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	84.3	324^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.7	299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.8%	25				69.0	72.3	78.8				93.3	83.0	74.3				63.6		$59,399	$1,490	$57,909
Ps 224	Public	PK, KG-8	252-12 72nd Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4024	414	79	5.2	77.5%	30 (7.2%)	61 (14.7%)	163 (39.4%)	125 (30.2%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)																		$121,853	$1,443	$120,410
Ps 221 North Hills School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	57-40 Marathon Pkwy	Little Neck	11362	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 225-7029	504	37	13.8	42.9%	80 (15.9%)	10 (2.0%)	86 (17.1%)	319 (63.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	88.9	218^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.1%		90	202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%	16				83.3	75.0	86.4				81.0	83.5	80.7				73.8		$33,733	$1,667	$32,067
Ps 213 Carl Ullman School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	231-02 67th Ave	Bayside	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8747	374	32	11.5	66.6%	37 (9.9%)	29 (7.8%)	94 (25.1%)	201 (53.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	68.3	728^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.1	573^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.6%	155				78.4	57.1	62.5				90.4	69.5	51.9				51.9		$36,256	$1,902	$34,354
Ps 18 Winchester	Public	PK, KG-5	86-35 235th Court	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 464-4167	425	30	14.3	61.4%	33 (7.8%)	45 (10.6%)	91 (21.4%)	239 (56.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	78.8	459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.2%		80.9	414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.1%	45				67.4	74.5	79.3				76.6	70.8	78.9				54.0		$32,441	$1,379	$31,062
James J Ambrose School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80-51 261st St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4010	659	52	12.7	50.7%	41 (6.2%)	32 (4.9%)	88 (13.4%)	465 (70.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	86.7	264^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.9	203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%	61				76.5	79.2	82.7				79.6	77.9	83.8				66.7		$29,018	$1,530	$27,489
Ps 133 The Bellerose School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	248-05 86th Ave	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4016	596	48	12.5	63.9%	54 (9.1%)	16 (2.7%)	108 (18.1%)	389 (65.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.2%)	82.4	365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	79				75.3	71.7	74.2				81.3	79.2	74.7				62.6		$28,888	$1,524	$27,364
Ps 191 Mayflower	Public	PK, KG-5	85-15 258th St	Floral Park	11001	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 831-4032	327	30	10.7	68.5%	18 (5.5%)	5 (1.5%)	73 (22.3%)	216 (66.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	75.3	541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.9%		66.8	734^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.0%	193				63.9	76.7	65.2				84.2	96.4	62.5				55.3		$34,309	$2,294	$32,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps/Is 266

How many students attend Ps/Is 266?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Ps/Is 266.

Is Ps/Is 266 a good school?

Ps/Is 266 ranks 1233^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps/Is 266 in?

New York City Geographic District #26

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Is 266?

Students at Ps/Is 266 are 31% African American, 27% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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