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PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

Grades KG–05 · JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY · NCES 360010206186

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34-20 94TH ST · JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY 11372

At a glance

Reported students

447

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

39

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

58th percentile

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

District median enrollment

562

PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS: 447 reported students.

State peer staffing position

48th percentile

11.5:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in JACKSON HEIGHTS. It is one of 54 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30. NCES reports 447 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 58th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.5:1, close to 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 Hispanic or Latino (86.4%) and Asian (6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

  1. 1How do the reported 11.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 39 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
92.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2.2%
  • Hispanic86.4%
  • Black1.1%
  • Asian6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial0%

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 #30

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

HECTOR FIGUEROA SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

455 reported students

EAST ELMHURST COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

433 reported students

PS 234

Elementary · Grades PK–05

465 reported students

PS 171 PETER G VAN ALST

Elementary · Grades PK–05

410 reported students

PS 76 WILLIAM HALLET

Elementary · Grades PK–05

397 reported students

HUNTERS POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

497 reported students

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