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PS/IS 266

Grades PK–08 · BELLEROSE, NY · NCES 360009905567

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74-10 COMMONWEALTH BLVD · BELLEROSE, NY 11426

At a glance

Reported students

465

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

66.35

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

61st percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

547

PS/IS 266: 465 reported students.

State peer staffing position

2nd percentile

7:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS/IS 266

PS/IS 266 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in BELLEROSE. It is one of 34 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. NCES reports 465 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 7:1, below the New York median of 11.7:1 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 Black (31.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (26.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS/IS 266

  1. 1How do the reported 7:1 student–teacher ratio and 66.35 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
58.5%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White8.4%
  • Hispanic26.9%
  • Black31.2%
  • Asian26%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native2.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial4.5%

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.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 41 CROCHERON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

445 reported students

PS 162 JOHN GOLDEN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

441 reported students

PS 159

Elementary · Grades PK–05

504 reported students

PS 221 NORTH HILLS SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

504 reported students

PS 18 WINCHESTER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

425 reported students

PS/IS 178 HOLLISWOOD

Elementary · Grades PK–08

519 reported students

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