PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Jackson Heights, New York
PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School in Jackson Heights, New York enrolled 197 students in 2024-25 with 15.0 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
207 students in 2022-23, 211 students in 2023-24, 197 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.6 to 15.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 207 | 16.6 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 15.0 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 197 | 15.0 | 13.1 |
13.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 New York elementary schools
Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School reported.
- Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
- Gifted and talented programnot reported
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
- Chronically absent48.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.4% of students were Hispanic, 15.7% White, 14.2% Asian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic62.4%
- White15.7%
- Asian14.2%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Black2.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Jackson Heights
5 public elementary schools in Jackson Heights report 2024-25 enrollment; PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 69 Jackson Heights | 764 | 14.3 | 68.8% |
| PS 149 Christa Mcauliffe | 706 | 11.4 | 87.3% |
| PS 212 | 562 | 11.5 | 63.5% |
| PS 280 Home of the Lionhearts | 447 | 11.5 | 87.7% |
| PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School | 197 | 13.1 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School
- PS 89 Jose Peralta School of Dreamers (the)The nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 1,047 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- PS 212The next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 562 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Compare PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School with PS 89 Jose Peralta School of Dreamers (the)Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much New York City Geographic District #30 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in New YorkPS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School is the number 2,377 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,377 of 2,546
- New York schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.13.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School
How many students attend PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School?
197 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 207 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jackson Heights, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School?
13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School a Title I school?
PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is PS 222-Fire Fighter Christopher a Santora School in?
New York City Geographic District #30, NCES district ID 3600102. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360010205288 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.