PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON
PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 school district, located in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY with about 436 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
P.S. 15 Jackie Robinson, located in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Named in honor of the legendary baseball player and civil rights activist, the school emphasizes a commitment to fostering both academic achievement and the core values of integrity, perseverance, and community spirit associated with its namesake.
The school operates within the New York City Department of Education system and is known for creating a nurturing environment that focuses on the social-emotional and academic development of its diverse student body. By utilizing a standard curriculum enriched by various support services and extracurricular opportunities, P.S. 15 strives to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond, while maintaining strong connections with the families and the local Springfield Gardens community.
For more information, contact PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON at (718) 525-1670 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413-1045
(718) 525-1670
PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON is a public Title I school in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY with about 436 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- Total Students:
- 436
- Teachers:
- 27.03
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 436 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 90% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 90.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 6.4%
- Asian
- 1.1%
- White
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.7%
- Two or more races
- 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.5%
- Female
- 54.8%
- Male
- 45.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.