PS 23 at Queens Children Center

Public school, kindergarten to ungraded · Bellerose, New York

PS 23 at Queens Children Center in Bellerose, New York enrolled 389 students in 2024-25 with 84.0 full-time teachers, 4.6 students per teacher against the New York median of 8.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 46% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 58%

267 students in 2022-23, 343 students in 2023-24, 389 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.0 to 84.0.

Students enrolled at PS 23 at Queens Children Center by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-232672023-243432024-25389
Students enrolled at PS 23 at Queens Children Center by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-232672023-243432024-25389
Students enrolled at PS 23 at Queens Children Center by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-232672023-243432024-25389
Students enrolled at PS 23 at Queens Children Center by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 38901002003004002022-232672023-243432024-25389
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326753.05.0
2023-2434369.74.9
2024-2538984.04.6

4.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 New York schools of this kind

Among the 219 New York schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 8.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York other schools, 2024-25219 values from 3.0 to 47.8; This school 4.6; state median 8.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 4.6state median 8.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New York other schools, 2024-25219 values from 3.0 to 47.8; This school 4.6; state median 8.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 4.6state median 8.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New York other schools, 2024-25219 values from 3.0 to 47.8; This school 4.6; state median 8.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 4.6state median 8.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New York other schools, 2024-25219 values from 3.0 to 47.8; This school 4.6; state median 8.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 4.6state median 8.4U.S. 13.8

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 23 at Queens Children Center reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent92.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.4% of students were Hispanic, 26.0% Black, 16.2% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic41.4%
  2. Black26.0%
  3. Asian16.2%
  4. White13.6%
  5. Two or more races1.8%
  6. American Indian0.8%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

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.

Schools of this kind in Bellerose

2 public schools of this kind in Bellerose report 2024-25 enrollment; PS 23 at Queens Children Center is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
PS 23 at Queens Children Center3894.688.4%
New York City Children's Center40not reportednot reported

All public schools in Bellerose →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about PS 23 at Queens Children Center

  1. New York City Children's CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 40 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Compare PS 23 at Queens Children Center with New York City Children's CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  3. How much NYC Special Schools - District 75 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  4. The largest public schools in New YorkPS 23 at Queens Children Center is the number 127 by size of 249 New York schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#127 of 249
  5. New York schools by students per teacher4.6 students per teacher here against the New York median of 8.4 for schools of this kind.4.6:1
  6. 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 23 at Queens Children Center

  1. How many students attend PS 23 at Queens Children Center?
    389 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 267 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Bellerose, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 23 at Queens Children Center?
    4.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for schools of this kind is 8.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is PS 23 at Queens Children Center a Title I school?
    PS 23 at Queens Children Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is PS 23 at Queens Children Center in?
    NYC Special Schools - District 75, NCES district ID 3600135. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360013504480 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