How many students attend P.S. 253?

P.S. 253 enrolled 495 students in the 2021-22 NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot. The available average class-size figure is 22.1.

Does P.S. 253 have Pre-K or 3K?

P.S. 253 is listed as offering Pre-K and is listed as offering 3K in the site school directory. Confirm current admissions offerings in MySchools.

What school zone is P.S. 253 in?

P.S. 253 has an official 2024-25 NYC DOE attendance-zone boundary in this site's zone dataset. Use the adulting.nyc Zone Checker with an exact address.

Does P.S. 253 have a Gifted and Talented program?

P.S. 253 does not currently have a G&T program. G&T admission is lottery-based as of 2024 (NYC DOE).

P.S. 253

1307 CENTRAL AVENUE, NY · District 27 · Queens

3KPre-K

495

Enrollment (2021–22)

PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05

Grades

How does PS 253 compare?Compare with another school

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. 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. It is located in District 27, Queens. The NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot reports 495 students for 2021–22.(NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021-22, dataset: c7ru-d68s)

Student Demographics

NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021–22 school year

2.2%

Asian

25.1%

Black

68.7%

Hispanic

1.4%

White

20.4%

Students with disabilities

31.7%

English language learners

Zone Information

An official 2024–25 NYC DOE attendance-zone boundary is available for this school (elementary). Use the Zone Checker to see if your address is zoned for this school.