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Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts

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Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts ranks 1724 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts is an elementary school in Jackson Heights, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #30, which is ranked 382 out of 874 districts in the state.

Ps 280 has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency on the New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district's in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and Math. Ps 280 also ranked lower than nearby schools like Ps 212, East Elmhurst Community School, and Ps 149 Christa McAuliffe in terms of academic performance.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 91.33% to 95.58% over the past few years, may contribute to the challenges it faces. However, Ps 280 has increased its spending per student and decreased its student-teacher ratio, suggesting efforts to support student learning. Targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing schools could be crucial in helping Ps 280 improve its academic outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its diverse student population.

447

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,020

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34-20 94th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

(718) 424-9031

District: New York City Geographic District #30

Students who attend Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts usually attend:

Middle:

Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

Asian:

6.0%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New York average

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #30's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

New York avg55%

1,724^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 29Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #30

382^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #30 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	31.6	1724 of 2445	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1807 of 2445	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1565 of 2439	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1172 of 2434	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	449 of 2201	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	1142 of 2413	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1183 of 2395	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	1226 of 2386	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	1642 of 2366	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	1775 of 2352	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	524 of 662	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	393 of 605	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	411 of 671	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	528 of 1117	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	353 of 1066	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	666 of 1001	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	211 of 1027	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	321 of 860	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	211 of 938	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1650 of 2409	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1738 of 2413	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1562 of 2403	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	1072 of 2401	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	394 of 1955	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	1335 of 2357	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	1257 of 2338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	858 of 1569	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	955 of 1531	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	790 of 1429	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	516 of 1503	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	358 of 1315	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	441 of 1392	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	357 of 792	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	570 of 766	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	528 of 637	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.1	137 of 622	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	108 of 570	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	327 of 730	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	1177 of 2078	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	946 of 2041	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	510 of 2099	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	627 of 2032	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	607 of 2045	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1760 of 2407	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1844 of 2411	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1533 of 2400	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1244 of 2400	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.1	467 of 1961	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	914 of 2358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1064 of 2340	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1425 of 2134	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1594 of 2110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	576 of 2016	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	803 of 2031	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	999 of 1859	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	555 of 1941	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)55th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)21st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math50%-7 vs state

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts	Public	K-5	34-20 94th St	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-9031	447	39	11.4	92.2%	10 (2.2%)	5 (1.1%)	386 (86.4%)	27 (6.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	1724^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.5%		28	1807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	83	36.8	31.9	50.0	51.1	47.9	51.4	37.8	$30,020	$2,236	$27,784
Ps 149 Christa McAuliffe	Public	PK, KG-5	93-11 34th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-3630	706	62	11.4	89.9%	21 (3.0%)	7 (1.0%)	611 (86.5%)	52 (7.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	39.1	1501^st of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.6	1576^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%	75	51.2	45.5	39.1	74.2	53.2	43.6	29.9	$32,628	$2,386	$30,242
Ivan Lafayette Early Childhood School Of The Arts (The)	Public	PK, KG-2	32-63 93rd St	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 899-5799	222	18	12.1	82.9%	12 (5.4%)	4 (1.8%)	189 (85.1%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$41,720	$2,258	$39,462
Ps 92 Harry T Stewart Senior	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	99-01 34th Ave	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 533-1013	867	60	14.3	87.0%	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	825 (95.2%)	21 (2.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41.7	1425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%		29.4	1764^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%	339	48.6	47.9	44.1	70.3	61.1	49.7	31.4	$29,489	$2,047	$27,442
Ps 222-Fire Fighter Christopher A Santora School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	86-15 37th Ave	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 429-2563	197	15	13.1	62.4%	31 (15.7%)	4 (2.0%)	123 (62.4%)	28 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$35,282	$2,285	$32,996
Ps 148	Public	PK, KG-5	89-02 32nd Ave	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-8181	653	50	13.0	86.7%	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	523 (80.1%)	97 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	37.9	1519^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%		25.2	1891^st of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%	372	42.9	55.2	36.8	51.4	66.1	46.2	30.1	$35,239	$2,887	$32,352
Ps 19 Marino Jeantet	Public	PK, KG-5	44-10 99th St	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 424-5859	1,506	128	11.7	92.5%	16 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,455 (96.6%)	21 (1.4%)	13 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.8	2244^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.8	2271^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%	27	30.2	19.9	39.7	37.9	18.9	30.7	27.0	$35,719	$2,477	$33,243
Pioneer Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	40-20 100th St	Corona	11368	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 779-5068	687	57	12.0	93.2%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	659 (95.9%)	15 (2.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19.9	2082^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.8%		30	1745^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.6%	337	35.5	31.0	39.4	46.4	40.4	35.2	26.9	$31,043	$3,064	$27,979
Ps 212	Public	PK, KG-5	34-25 82nd St	Jackson Heights	11372	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 898-6973	562	49	11.4	65.8%	69 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	345 (61.4%)	114 (20.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	65.8	800^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%		73.3	567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%	233	68.0	64.5	51.4	76.5	71.4	61.6	45.5	$34,056	$2,406	$31,650
East Elmhurst Community School	Public	K-5	26-25 97th St	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 505-6050	433	36	12.0	94.7%	14 (3.2%)	18 (4.2%)	370 (85.5%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36.9	1554^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.4%		31.2	1707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.2%	153	45.8	51.3	38.5	48.0	74.1	34.6	21.8	$31,718	$2,667	$29,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts

Is Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts a good school?

Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts ranks 1724^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts?

Students at Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts are 86% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% American Indian, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts attend?

Students who attend Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer

What district is Ps 280 Home Of The Lionhearts in?

New York City Geographic District #30

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