NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 253
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
955
Teachers (FTE)
65.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
FRPL Eligible
868
(90.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 868 of 955 (90.9%)
Free Lunch: 849 (88.9%)
Reduced-Price: 19 (2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 87 (9.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
955
Students
| White | 363 | 38% | |
| Asian | 313 | 32.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 245 | 25.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 17 | 1.8% | |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 6 | 0.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
955
Students
| Grade 1 | 165 | 17.3% | |
| Grade 2 | 166 | 17.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 17% | |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 16.9% | |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 15.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 15.5% | |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0.4% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.4%
Male Students
510
F
46.6%
Female Students
445