P.S. 159 has 680 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 159 placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher 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 74% (which is higher 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 78% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 159’s learner population of 680 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 159 is ranked within the upper 30% 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. 159 is 0.57, 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. 159 is Bayside High School (0.2 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is I.S. 25 Adrien Block (0.4 miles away).