Ps 251

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Ps 251 ranks 905 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

144-51 Arthur St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-3399

(718) 276-2745

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
905^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,915

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 245

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Asian:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 251 ranks better than 62.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.4%), Hispanic (10.2%), Asian (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 251 is 12, which is the 10^th best among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Ps 251 employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 251 is $20,915, which is the 9^th highest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 251:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 251 905^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 251 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 589^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	55.08	1044^th	2366	55.9%
2017	46.90	1260^th	2386	47.2%
2018	44.13	1361^st	2395	43.2%
2019	46.48	1250^th	2413	48.2%
2021	65.84	705^th	2201	68.0%
2022	72.01	607^th	2434	75.1%
2023	60.51	905^th	2439	62.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.85	715^th	1941	63.2%
2019	39.36	988^th	1859	46.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.27	800^th	2045	60.9%
2019	54.30	767^th	2032	62.3%
2021	68.06	407^th	1678	75.7%
2022	77.98	303^rd	2099	85.6%
2023	61.18	630^th	2041	69.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.30	335^th	730	54.1%
2019	62.53	133^rd	570	76.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.45	1353^rd	2338	42.1%
2019	56.14	990^th	2357	58.0%
2021	57.72	794^th	1955	59.4%
2022	74.53	519^th	2401	78.4%
2023	48.48	1202^nd	2403	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.96	1306^th	2340	44.2%
2019	37.20	1493^rd	2358	36.7%
2021	61.75	714^th	1961	63.6%
2022	67.29	712^th	2400	70.3%
2023	70.66	624^th	2400	74.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 251

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	64.06	242^nd	891	72.8%
2021	89.07	38^th	427	91.1%
2022	81.06	128^th	936	86.3%
2023	66.41	223^rd	857	74.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 251

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	5	411	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	419
1990	3	376	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	397
1991	1	420	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	437
1992	27	415	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	459
1993	20	437	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	468
1994	6	437	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	453
1995	2	442	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	459
1996	2	442	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	459
1997	2	431	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	447
1998	0	421	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	440
1999	0	425	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	437
2000	1	435	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	449
2001	1	436	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	453
2002	1	428	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	443
2003	1	428	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	443
2004	2	413	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	430
2005	1	408	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	425
2006	2	424	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	440
2007	6	401	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	418
2008	11	384	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	410
2009	14	354	5	9	3	n/a	n/a	385
2010	15	340	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	372
2011	13	313	6	8	4	0	0	344
2012	4	317	1	7	2	4	0	335
2013	2	332	0	5	2	4	0	345
2014	1	318	4	7	3	0	0	333
2015	5	312	3	13	5	0	1	339
2016	4	301	5	11	7	0	1	329
2017	4	305	17	20	8	1	0	355
2018	4	284	19	26	6	0	0	339
2019	3	271	21	39	11	0	1	346
2020	5	248	22	43	10	1	3	332
2021	3	208	27	28	7	1	24	298
2022	2	182	23	29	6	1	24	267
2023	1	170	24	25	6	0	19	245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 251

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	419	23.9	17.5	n/a
1990	397	23.3	17.0	n/a
1991	437	25.1	17.4	n/a
1992	459	22.3	20.5	n/a
1993	468	23.7	19.7	n/a
1994	453	22.3	20.3	n/a
1995	459	20.0	23.0	n/a
1996	459	20.0	23.0	n/a
1997	447	22.0	20.3	41.4
1998	440	23.2	19.0	44.8
1999	437	20.3	21.5	37.8
2000	449	23.5	19.1	57.9
2001	453	23.2	19.5	46.4
2002	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	425	29.0	14.7	0
2006	440	27.0	16.3	62
2007	418	26.0	16.1	62.2
2008	410	23.0	17.8	56.8
2009	385	6.0	64.2	58.4
2010	372	24.5	15.1	n/a
2011	344	26.5	12.9	76.2
2012	335	28.0	11.9	70.4
2013	345	26.0	13.2	78.3
2014	333	25.0	13.3	77.2
2015	339	24.0	14.1	77
2016	329	24.0	13.7	72.6
2017	355	24.7	14.3	71
2018	339	27.0	12.5	75.8
2019	346	27.0	12.8	72
2020	332	28.9	11.4	70.2
2021	298	26.9	11.0	70.8
2022	267	21.2	12.5	69.7
2023	245	20.2	12.0	76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 251

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	419	23.9	17.5	n/a
1990	397	23.3	17.0	n/a
1991	437	25.1	17.4	n/a
1992	459	22.3	20.5	n/a
1993	468	23.7	19.7	n/a
1994	453	22.3	20.3	n/a
1995	459	20.0	23.0	n/a
1996	459	20.0	23.0	n/a
1997	447	22.0	20.3	41.4
1998	440	23.2	19.0	44.8
1999	437	20.3	21.5	37.8
2000	449	23.5	19.1	57.9
2001	453	23.2	19.5	46.4
2002	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	425	29.0	14.7	0
2006	440	27.0	16.3	62
2007	418	26.0	16.1	62.2
2008	410	23.0	17.8	56.8
2009	385	6.0	64.2	58.4
2010	372	24.5	15.1	n/a
2011	344	26.5	12.9	76.2
2012	335	28.0	11.9	70.4
2013	345	26.0	13.2	78.3
2014	333	25.0	13.3	77.2
2015	339	24.0	14.1	77
2016	329	24.0	13.7	72.6
2017	355	24.7	14.3	71
2018	339	27.0	12.5	75.8
2019	346	27.0	12.8	72
2020	332	28.9	11.4	70.2
2021	298	26.9	11.0	70.8
2022	267	21.2	12.5	69.7
2023	245	20.2	12.0	76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 251

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$508 (3.2%)	$15,150 (96.8%)	$15,657
2020	$424 (2.6%)	$15,842 (97.4%)	$16,266
2021	$1,011 (5.5%)	$17,283 (94.5%)	$18,294
2022	$2,224 (10.6%)	$18,690 (89.4%)	$20,915

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 251

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1250^th of 2413 Elementary schools	Ranks 905^th of 2439 Elementary schools	14.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 251)	61	57.6	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)	51	48.6	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)	52	44.9	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 251)	61	67.7	6.7%
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #29)	45	51.4	6.4%
3rd Grade Math (New York)	54	53.7	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 251)	34	50	16%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)	49	48.9	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	48.8	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 251)	36	62.1	26.1%
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #29)	39	47.6	8.6%
4th Grade Math (New York)	50	53.9	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 251)	35	47.4	12.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #29)	35	44.9	9.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	38	45.1	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 251)	44	45	1%
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #29)	37	42.4	5.4%
5th Grade Math (New York)	46	49.7	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	346	245	29.2%
African American	271	170	37.3%
American Indian	11	6	45.5%
Asian	21	24	14.3%
Hispanic	39	25	35.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	1	66.7%
Two or More Races	1	19	1800%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72%	76.7%	4.8%

Schools Near Ps 251

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 251	Public	PK, KG-5	144-51 Arthur St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 276-2745	245	20	12.0	76.7%	1 (0.4%)	170 (69.4%)	25 (10.2%)	24 (9.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	60.5	905^th of 2439 public elementary schools	62.9%		72	607^th of 2434 public elementary schools	75.1%	298					57.6	50.0	47.4				67.7	62.1	45.0			$20,915	$2,224	$18,690
Ps 52	Public	PK, KG-5	178-37 146th Terrace	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 528-2238	262	23	11.4	83.6%	10 (3.8%)	152 (58.0%)	77 (29.4%)	11 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	16.1	2146^th of 2439 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.7	2201^st of 2434 public elementary schools	9.6%	55					30.3	21.2	23.7				37.1	15.2	26.2			$27,376	$3,776	$23,600
Ps 181 Brookfield	Public	PK, KG-5	148-15 230th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 528-5807	301	32	9.3	75.7%	3 (1.0%)	219 (72.8%)	45 (15.0%)	17 (5.6%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	65.4	780^th of 2439 public elementary schools	68.0%		53.9	1077^th of 2434 public elementary schools	55.8%	297					59.1	60.6	82.1				58.3	50.0	50.0			$26,233	$1,749	$24,484
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	171-05 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 528-7070	368	29	12.6	83.2%	3 (0.8%)	282 (76.6%)	49 (13.3%)	15 (4.1%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	26	1867^th of 2439 public elementary schools	23.5%		29.1	1792^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	26.4%	75					52.5	38.6	15.9				43.9	27.3	13.6			$23,352	$3,736	$19,616
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 528-5399	275	33	8.3	84.4%	1 (0.4%)	223 (81.1%)	35 (12.7%)	5 (1.8%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	25.7	1877^th of 2439 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.9	2077^th of 2434 public elementary schools	14.7%	200					36.6	25.6	32.7				43.9	26.2	36.2			$23,973	$1,916	$22,057
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 479-3753	582	44	13.2	76.1%	4 (0.7%)	511 (87.8%)	42 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.1%)	51.3	1123^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	54.0%		54	1074^th of 2434 public elementary schools	55.9%	49					54.8	48.5	39.5				44.9	65.6	39.5			$21,866	$2,578	$19,288
Ps 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 528-9173	169	10	16.3	83.4%	3 (1.8%)	128 (75.7%)	31 (18.3%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	39.1	1472^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	39.6%		31.9	1713^th of 2434 public elementary schools	29.6%	241					64.7	28.6	37.5				47.1	42.9	43.8			$28,281	$2,450	$25,831
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 602-4335	895			49.2%	2 (0.2%)	802 (89.6%)	42 (4.7%)	12 (1.3%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.0%)	94	125^th of 2439 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.2	91^st of 2434 public elementary schools	96.3%	34	100.0	94.9	86.1	96.6	69.2	71.3	76.6	75.8	94.6	96.6	92.5	95.3	91.6	92.6	100.0	$15,501	$4,318	$11,183
Ps 132 Ralph Bunche	Public	PK, KG-5	132-15 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 528-5734	306	27	11.3	75.2%	4 (1.3%)	250 (81.7%)	27 (8.8%)	5 (1.6%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	70.1	682^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.9	872^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	64.2%	190					80.6	50.0	57.7				85.7	53.9	59.6			$20,100	$2,036	$18,064
Jermaine L Green Stem Institute Of Queens (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	126-10 Bedell St	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 276-1348	493	36	13.6	72.8%	2 (0.4%)	377 (76.5%)	73 (14.8%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.3%)	27.2	1837^th of 2439 public elementary schools	24.7%		19	2072^nd of 2434 public elementary schools	14.9%	235					38.2	49.2	17.3				41.4	36.2	26.0			$17,313	$2,415	$14,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 251

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New York City Geographic District #29

What is the racial makeup of Ps 251?

Students at Ps 251 are 69% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Ps 251 a good school?

Ps 251 ranks 905^th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 251?

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Ps 251.

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