PS 256
- 543 Students
- 114.5 Teachers (FTE)
- 4.7:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–12 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (516)921-0450 Phone
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PS 256
SYOSSET, NY 11791
Other No virtual instruction Grades PK–12 SchoolScore™ A (80)
543
Students
114.5
Teachers
4.7:1
Student:Teacher
(516)921-0450
Phone
Located in SYOSSET, NEW YORK (ZIP 11791), PS 256 is a Other school serving grades PK–12 in the NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 district.
Key statistics: 543 students enrolled; a 4.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New York Other School Average
Enrollment
543.0
State avg: 546.0
▼ 1% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
4.74:1
State avg: 8.7:1
▼ 46% better
Free Lunch %
89.0%
State avg: 52.9%
▲ 68% worse
School Details
School Name
PS 256
NCESSCH ID
360013504817
State School ID
NY-307500010000-307500014256
School Type
Special Education School
Level
Other
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Missing
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
525 CONVENT RD
City
SYOSSET
State
New York
ZIP Code
11791
County
Nassau County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
3603
State Leg. Upper
36007
State Leg. Lower
36015
Latitude
40.8212
Longitude
-73.489
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Ungraded
543
Total Students
114.5
Teachers FTE
4.7:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
114.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 114.5 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 483 | 89% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
LEAID
3600135
State LEA ID
NY-307500010000
Phone
(212)802-1501
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
NEW YORK
District Finance (F-33)
Finance data not available for this district.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PS 256, answered using official NCES data.