New YorkSchoolsPS/IS 208

PS/IS 208

PublicRegular
BELLEROSE, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
Students597enrolled
FRL57%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.3:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students597
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher11.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch57%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
597
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
57%-1.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

PS/IS 208 is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in BELLEROSE, New York. The school enrolls 597 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
County36081
CityBELLEROSE
ZIP11426
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360010105544

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment597
White2.6%
Hispanic / Latino13.5%
Black / African American7.6%
Asian72.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Two or More Races2.2%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
2.6%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
7.6%
Asian
72.0%
Two+
2.2%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %57%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)