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Ps 156 Laurelton

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Ps 156 Laurelton ranks 1216 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 156 Laurelton is an elementary school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, PS 156 Laurelton has struggled compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade ELA, PS 156 Laurelton had a 68% proficiency rate, compared to 58.56% for the district and 56.61% for the state. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as its African American students, who have consistently performed better than the state average.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 132 Ralph Bunche and Cynthia Jenkins School, have generally outperformed PS 156 Laurelton in academic achievement. Additionally, the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens has consistently outperformed PS 156 Laurelton and the district/state averages. These comparisons suggest that alternative educational models may be more effective in serving the needs of the community.

172

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,407

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229-02 137th Ave
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-2598

(718) 528-9173

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 156 Laurelton usually attend:

Middle:	Collaborative Arts Middle School
	Community Voices Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

Hispanic:

19.8%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

1,216^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1216 of 2445	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	1507 of 2445	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1472 of 2439	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1713 of 2434	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	2100 of 2413	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	2081 of 2395	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	1902 of 2386	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	2046 of 2366	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	2137 of 2352	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	2063 of 2345	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	1899 of 2325	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1924 of 2320	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	1932 of 2286	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.4	2025 of 2263	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	1915 of 2257	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	1669 of 2227	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	1706 of 2219	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.9	1690 of 2206	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	284 of 928	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	318 of 857	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	370 of 936	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	615 of 891	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	483 of 948	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	1035 of 2409	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	1274 of 2413	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1239 of 2403	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1431 of 2401	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	2067 of 2357	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	2067 of 2338	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	231 of 792	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	1039 of 2078	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	887 of 2041	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1239 of 2099	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1637 of 2032	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1566 of 2045	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1417 of 2407	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1760 of 2411	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1636 of 2400	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1875 of 2400	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	2038 of 2358	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1994 of 2340	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1437 of 2134	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1159 of 1859	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)71st percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)50th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+8 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

Math46%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 8, 2019

Do not bring you child here. He will be abused and overlooked specially if they’re not black. This kids are always bilittling other kids, hiring those not willing to fight back, fighting in groups, cursing, not following directions and breaking all the rules. It’s scary. You child/ren won’t be safe unless he’s a bully too. The dean, security the teachers, they all turn a blind eye to the situation. They are heartless. I guess they deal with this situation so often they have become numbed. Check out your other options, this school is not the way to go. Kids are so behind in all of their classes it’s sad. All the teachers are over worked and the classes are overcrowded. You could ask the teacher about you son and his well being and they can’t even give you an answer because they don’t give them any individual time. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2012

yesterday, my child was sent home withought a coat or hat. when I called I was transferred to the assistant principal, Ms. Jackson, who left me on hold for 15 minutes, prior to even asking my name, or the reason I was calling, and never returned to the phone. I visited the school this morning to speak to the principal who was very rude, uncaring and uncomforting. She offered no apology and failed to acknowlege the deplorable conditions of the bathroom at 8am this morning, which is the reason my child did not take her coat into the restroom, and subsequently was able to leave the school with no coat. Ms. Little, when i asked abour transferring my child to a better school, simply advised that I make sure to return the school books, because she paid for them. the school now accomodates up to 8th grade, even though there are kids as young as age 4 attending. the school's report card is terrible. I have had not a single positive experience at this school over the past 5 years. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-9173	172	15	11.4	84.3%	6 (3.5%)	124 (72.1%)	34 (19.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49.1	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		38.3	1507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	291				46.2	74.1	68.0				57.7	37.9	44.4				48.2		$38,407	$2,367	$36,041
Gordon Parks School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	233-15 Merrick Blvd	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 341-8280	561	50	11.2	79.0%	3 (0.5%)	451 (80.4%)	54 (9.6%)	14 (2.5%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.0%)	12 (2.1%)	51.1	1185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		38.7	1492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.0%	307			69.7	64.5	60.0	60.4	55.3	52.1	48.8	48.4	72.2	54.6	41.7	51.9	44.4	25.6	40.3	$33,908	$2,531	$31,378
Ps 38 Rosedale	Public	K-5	135-21 241st St	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2276	223	20	11.1	66.4%	2 (0.9%)	167 (74.9%)	27 (12.1%)	14 (6.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.6%)	69.9	694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%		73.6	559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	135				68.8	66.7	79.0				68.8	61.0	66.7				50.0		$37,487	$2,162	$35,325
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98				55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2		$25,647	$247	$25,400
Ps 132 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	132-15 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5734	283	28	10.0	71.0%	2 (0.7%)	218 (77.0%)	38 (13.4%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	70.5	678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.3%		75.9	512^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.1%	166				61.0	56.4	73.3				83.3	75.0	78.8				42.4		$40,282	$2,255	$38,027
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	998			56.1%	6 (0.6%)	870 (87.2%)	54 (5.4%)	19 (1.9%)	29 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	96.3	44^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	75^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	90.0	44.4	100.0	90.3	94.6	89.9	95.7	97.2		96.7	96.7	93.3	97.9	99.1		74.2		$17,918	$00	$17,918
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5399	297	31	9.7	80.1%	6 (2.0%)	231 (77.8%)	42 (14.1%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	40.1	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		27.3	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	362				56.8	52.5	51.1				69.4	42.1	30.4				34.0		$36,963	$2,295	$34,668
Ps 251	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	144-51 Arthur St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-2745	217	22	9.9	76.0%	2 (0.9%)	134 (61.8%)	48 (22.1%)	16 (7.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	67.7	748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%		71.4	606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%	142				81.0	68.6	63.6				83.3	71.4	53.3				48.8		$39,935	$2,083	$37,852
Ps/Middle School 138 Sunrise	Public	PK, KG-8	251-11 Weller Ave	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 600-5777	554	42	13.0	79.1%	19 (3.4%)	366 (66.1%)	104 (18.8%)	26 (4.7%)	20 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.9%)	23.9	1963^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.8	1911^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.8%	52				35.1	44.0	44.0	44.2	52.6	42.2	52.6	42.9	35.9	15.2	46.8	51.6	24.5	27.5	$33,924	$2,665	$31,258
Ps 176 Cambria Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	120-45 235th St	Cambria Heights	11411	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	No	(718) 525-4057	561	43	12.9	76.3%	3 (0.5%)	475 (84.7%)	40 (7.1%)	22 (3.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	84.7	313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.4	374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.7%	61				80.0	75.0	82.1				81.5	82.4	80.7				55.4		$30,619	$1,431	$29,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 156 Laurelton

Is Ps 156 Laurelton a good school?

Ps 156 Laurelton ranks 1216^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 156 Laurelton in?

New York City Geographic District #29

How many students attend Ps 156 Laurelton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Ps 156 Laurelton.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 156 Laurelton?

Students at Ps 156 Laurelton are 72% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 156 Laurelton attend?

Students who attend Ps 156 Laurelton usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collaborative Arts Middle School
Middle : Community Voices Middle School

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