PS 256
Special Education School · SYOSSET, NY
PS 256 is a special education school school in SYOSSET, New York, serving grades PK–12 with 543 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 4.7:1.
Level
Other
Grades
PK – 12
Enrollment
543
Teachers (FTE)
114.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
4.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Missing
Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 269 | 50% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 172 | 32% |
| White | 52 | 10% |
| Asian | 28 | 5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 1% |
| Total enrollment | 543 | 412M / 131F |
Programs & Discipline
Chronically Absent
460
84.7% 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.) | 543 | 100% |
Contact & Location
525 CONVENT RD
SYOSSET, NY 11791
Phone: (516)921-0450
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 255 Elementary
- PS 36 Elementary
Related Data
- Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 11791) → CensusDepth.com
- New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com
NCES ID
360013504817
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