P.S. 280 has 686 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

P.S. 280 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: P.S. 280’s learner population of 686 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 280 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 280 is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 280 is Renaissance Charter School (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is I.S. 227 Louis Armstrong (0.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is P.S. 149 Christa Mcauliffe (0.1 miles away).