PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

www.ps205.org

237 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 205, also known as the Alexander Graham Bell School, is a highly regarded public elementary school located in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is well-known for its strong academic reputation and its focus on fostering a supportive, community-oriented learning environment. It is widely considered a staple of the local Bayside community, consistently maintaining high standards for student achievement and teacher engagement.

In addition to its core curriculum, PS 205 is noted for its dedication to the "whole child," emphasizing not just academic excellence, but also social-emotional development and extracurricular involvement. The school benefits from an active parent-teacher association and a diverse student body, which contributes to a collaborative atmosphere. With its historic presence in the Bell Boulevard area, the school remains a popular choice for local families looking for a stable and rigorous foundation for their children's early education.

237

Total Students

17.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 205 ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
Demographic	Student Count
White	39
Hispanic	43
Black	10
Asian	124
Two or More	15
American Indian	6

Asian
124 (52.3 %)
Hispanic
43 (18.1 %)
White
39 (16.5 %)
Two or More
15 (6.3 %)
Black
10 (4.2 %)
American Indian
6 (2.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
Phone:	(718)464-5773
Website:	http://www.ps205.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	237
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	75
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 36