PS 195

726 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 195, located on Ward Avenue in the Soundview section of the Bronx, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the New York City Department of Education, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills in literacy and mathematics. The school community often focuses on creating an inclusive atmosphere, aiming to meet the diverse linguistic and cultural needs of the surrounding neighborhood by providing structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement.

The school is known for its commitment to student development through both rigorous curriculum standards and social-emotional learning initiatives. By focusing on collaboration between staff, students, and families, PS 195 strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond. Through a combination of classroom-based instruction, technology integration, and community building, the school works to provide a stable educational foundation for the children residing in the 10472 area.

726

Total Students

54.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 195
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	596
Black	95
Asian	15
Two or More	2
American Indian	14

Hispanic
596 (82.1 %)
Black
95 (13.1 %)
Asian
15 (2.1 %)
American Indian
14 (1.9 %)
White
4 (0.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)

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 #12
Phone:	(718)861-4461
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	726
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	647
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 51

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 121

Grade 2 122

Grade 3 122

Grade 4 104

Grade 5 113