At a glance
Reported students
378
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
21.68
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
41st percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE: 378 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
17.4:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in NEW YORK. It is one of 118 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. NCES reports 378 students for 2024–25.
Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.4:1, above the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (46.8%) and Asian (27.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
- 1How do the reported 17.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.68 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.6%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White46.8%
- Hispanic11.9%
- Black2.1%
- Asian27.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial11.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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