Grade Trends

PS 251

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #29

144-51 Arthur St, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+9 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
69%
+14 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
49%
+4 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
76%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
217
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 83% state 60% · 2024-25 81% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 71% state 59% · 2024-25 69% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 53% state 54% · 2024-25 64% state 57% · 2024-25 49% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 66% state 57% · 2024-25 69% state 55% · 2024-25 49% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 66% state 57% 69% state 55% 49% state 45%
2023-24 65% state 54% 60% state 45% 49% state 35%
2022-23 57% state 52% 52% state 46% —
2021-22 55% state 43% 63% state 42% —
2018-19 48% state 51% 44% state 47% —
2017-18 40% state 49% 44% state 45% —
2016-17 37% state 45% 45% state 40% —
2015-16 39% state 44% 52% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 52
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
0.5 mi
24%
−33 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
17%
−28 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 94% 270 Black 50%
PS 181 Brookfield
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
0.7 mi
77%
+19 vs state
78%
+23 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 89% 340 Black 63%
PS 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.7 mi
69%
+12 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
36% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 89% 363 Black 73%
Cynthia Jenkins School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
0.8 mi
48%
−9 vs state
54%
−1 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25 80% 297 Black 78%
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School
Grades K–6 Charter · Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School
0.8 mi
54%
−1 vs state
62%
+8 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 68% 732 Black 86%
PS 156 Laurelton
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.0 mi
46%
−11 vs state
63%
+8 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 84% 172 Black 72%
Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens
1.2 mi
97%
+41 vs state
93%
+40 vs state
74%
+29 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 95% in 2024-25 56% 998 Black 87%
PS 132 Ralph Bunche
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.3 mi
79%
+21 vs state
63%
+8 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 71% 283 Black 77%
Jermaine L Green STEM Institute of Queens (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #28
1.3 mi
66%
+9 vs state
53%
−2 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 81% 526 Black 70%
Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale
1.3 mi
93%
+37 vs state
92%
+39 vs state
54%
+19 vs state · 2023-24
6% Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 92% in 2024-25 62% 1,124 Black 78%