Ps 251
Springfield Gardens, NY
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
100 tested · 81% of students69% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 60% did.
- Level 429%
- Level 340%
- Level 220%
- Level 111%
Math
104 tested · 85% of students66% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 65% did.
- Level 427%
- Level 339%
- Level 223%
- Level 111%
Science
43 tested · 84% of students49% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 48% did.
- Level 45%
- Level 344%
- Level 244%
- Level 17%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | 246 | 223 |
| Harassment, bullying, discrimination | 37 | 26 |
| Cyberbullying | 0 | 2 |
| Other threats | 0 | 1 |
None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol.
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate89%
Teacher Attendance92%
Experienced Teachers91%
NYC Admissions Demand
2025-26 Admissions Cycle
Kindergarten (29Q251)
Non-ZonedAll seats filled
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
17
Seats
25
Pre-K - School Day
Non-Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
—
Seats
36
School Transportation
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
ALLIED TRANSIT CORP.LITTLE RICHIE BUS SERVICELOGAN BUS COMPANY INC.PRIDE TRANSPORTATIONQUALITY TRANSPORTATION CORP.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.5%
White0.4%
Black or African American70.9%
Asian7.2%
Two or More Races6.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 360010102765
- District
- New York City Geographic District #29
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 223 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24