PS 255
Special Education School · FLUSHING, NY
PS 255 is a special education school school in FLUSHING, New York, serving grades KG–08 with 552 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 4.5:1.
Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
552
Teachers (FTE)
122.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
4.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 212 | 38% |
| Asian | 142 | 26% |
| White | 83 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 552 | 444M / 108F |
Programs & Discipline
Chronically Absent
280
50.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.
Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)
| Category | Students | % of School |
|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment (est.) | 552 | 100% |
Contact & Location
158-40 76TH RD
FLUSHING, NY 11366
Phone: (718)380-1247
District
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Other Schools in District
- MS 596 Elementary
- PS 4 Elementary
- PS 177 Elementary
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOL Elementary
- PS 224 Elementary
- PS 231 Elementary
- PS 36 Elementary
- PS 372 CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (THE) Elementary
Related Data
- Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 11366) → CensusDepth.com
- New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com
NCES ID
360013502770
Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD