PS 255

538 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

**P.S. 255 (The Barbara Reingart School)**, located in the Fresh Meadows/Flushing neighborhood of Queens, is a specialized District 75 school. District 75 schools in New York City are designed specifically to serve students with significant learning challenges, including autism spectrum disorders, emotional disabilities, and various cognitive or physical developmental needs. The school provides a highly structured and supportive environment tailored to students who require specialized instruction and therapeutic services beyond what is typically available in a general education setting.

The educational approach at P.S. 255 is characterized by small class sizes, individualized education programs (IEPs), and a multidisciplinary team of educators, therapists, and paraprofessionals. The school focuses on fostering both academic growth and essential life skills, aiming to help students achieve greater independence. By integrating specialized curricula with behavioral support and therapeutic interventions, P.S. 255 works to create an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere that addresses the unique neurological and developmental profiles of its student body.

538

Total Students

116.8

Full-Time Teachers

4.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 255
Demographic	Student Count
White	106
Hispanic	204
Black	57
Asian	137
Two or More	23
American Indian	11

Hispanic
204 (37.9 %)
Asian
137 (25.5 %)
White
106 (19.7 %)
Black
57 (10.6 %)
Two or More
23 (4.3 %)
American Indian
11 (2.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(718)380-1247
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	538
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	116.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	479
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 2

Grade 5 4

Grade 6 2

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 1

Ungraded 355