Ps 251
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Springfield Gardens, New York 11413 · New York City Geographic District #29
#1548 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#27859 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 251
Ps 251 is a public elementary located in Springfield Gardens, in the New York City Geographic District #29 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 217 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1548th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 217.
There are 15 schools in Springfield Gardens; Ps 251 ranks 7th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)47%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 251 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 251
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Collaborative Arts Middle School
Springfield Gardens · Public middle · Grades 6–8
286 students · 67 m away
Community Voices Middle School
Springfield Gardens · Public middle · Grades 6–8
293 students · 67 m away
Excelsior Preparatory High School
Springfield Gardens · Public high · Grades 9–12
480 students · 370 m away
George Washington Carver High School for the Sciences
Springfield Gardens · Public high · Grades 9–12
421 students · 370 m away
Queens Preparatory Academy
Springfield Gardens · Public high · Grades 9–12
320 students · 370 m away
Preparatory Academy for Writers: A College Board School
Springfield Gardens · Public high · Grades 6–12
521 students · 370 m away
Ps 52
Jamaica · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
270 students · 774 m away
Ps 181 Brookfield
Springfield Gardens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
340 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (The)
Jamaica · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
363 students · 1.2 km away
Cynthia Jenkins School
Jamaica · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
297 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Ps 396
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
217 students
Fall Creek Elementary School
Ithaca · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
217 students
Livingston Manor Elementary School
Livingston Manor · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
217 students
Remsen Elementary School
Remsen · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
217 students
Ps 30 Hernandez/Hughes
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
218 students
Ps 5 DR Ronald McNair
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
218 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 251 a good school?
Ps 251 has a Success Index (US) of 46.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1548 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 251 rank in New York?
Ps 251 ranks #1548 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #27859 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 251?
Ps 251 had 217 students in 2025.
Is Ps 251 a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 251 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 251?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 251; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.