P.S. 253
1307 CENTRAL AVENUE, NY · District 27 · Queens
3KPre-K
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: P.S. 253 (PS 253) is a elementary school in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, District 27. Enrollment: 495 students. Average class size: 22.1 students. Math proficiency: 25.2%. ELA proficiency: 28.7%. 3K program available. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
P.S. 253 is a elementary school in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Located in District 27, Queens, the school enrolls 495 students with an average class size of 22.1.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 25.2%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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