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252-12 72ND AVE, BELLEROSE, NY 11426 • Queens County
(718) 831-4024

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
414
Teachers (FTE)
78.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.3:1
FRPL Eligible
321
(77.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 321 of 414 (77.5%)
Free Lunch: 321 (77.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 93 (22.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 391 students 391 2020-2021 2021-2022: 391 students 391 +0% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 450 students 450 +15.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 456 students 456 +1.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 414 students 414 -9.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 163 (39.4%) Asian: 125 (30.2%) Black or African American: 61 (14.7%) White: 30 (7.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 29 (7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (1.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
414 Students
Hispanic / Latino 163 39.4%
Asian 125 30.2%
Black or African American 61 14.7%
White 30 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 29 7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 414 Students
Grade 1: 49 (11.8%) Grade 2: 45 (10.9%) Grade 3: 30 (7.2%) Grade 4: 32 (7.7%) Grade 5: 36 (8.7%) Grade 6: 8 (1.9%) Grade 7: 4 (1%) Grade 8: 7 (1.7%) Kindergarten: 33 (8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 30 (7.2%) Ungraded: 140 (33.8%)
414 Students
Grade 1 49 11.8%
Grade 2 45 10.9%
Grade 3 30 7.2%
Grade 4 32 7.7%
Grade 5 36 8.7%
Grade 6 8 1.9%
Grade 7 4 1%
Grade 8 7 1.7%
Kindergarten 33 8%
Pre-Kindergarten 30 7.2%
Ungraded 140 33.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
294
71%
F
Female Students
120
29%