PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS

www.ps163.org

780 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 163, also known as the Flushing Heights School, is a public elementary school located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 25. The school is known for its commitment to providing a foundational education in a diverse urban environment, focusing on academic development alongside social-emotional growth.

The school community emphasizes a structured learning environment designed to meet the unique needs of its student body. Like many schools in the Flushing area, PS 163 serves a culturally diverse population, and it works to foster an inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage with both their peers and their local community. Through its core curriculum and various extracurricular offerings, PS 163 aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while building the essential literacy and mathematical skills required for long-term academic success.

780

Total Students

46.7

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	118
Black	6
Asian	619
Two or More	20
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
619 (79.4 %)
Hispanic
118 (15.1 %)
Two or More
20 (2.6 %)
White
12 (1.5 %)
Black
6 (0.8 %)
American Indian
4 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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 #25
Phone:	(718)353-2514
Website:	http://www.ps163.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	780
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	600
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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 56

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 123

Grade 2 127

Grade 3 114

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 121

Ungraded 2

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	56
Kindergarten	119
Grade 1	123
Grade 2	127
Grade 3	114
Grade 4	118
Grade 5	121
Ungraded	2

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	366	46.9%
Male	414	53.1%

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