PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE vs PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE has a higher overall rating of 7.0/10 compared to 6.5/10. PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE is significantly larger with 707 students, about 1.6× the size of PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS (452). In math proficiency, PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS leads at 51.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE

Jackson Heights, NY

7.0/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

707 students

PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

Jackson Heights, NY

6.5/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

452 students

Keep or send this comparison

Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS
Overall Rating	7.0 / 10	6.5 / 10
Academic Score	6.2	5.4
Growth Score	7.8	7.2
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	89%	95.6%
Environment Score	6.3	6.2
State Rank	#1,782 of 4,744	#2,452 of 4,744
State Percentile	63th	48th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS
Math Proficiency	44.0%	51.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	38.0%	46.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment	707	452
Student-Teacher Ratio	12.0:1	11.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	89.0%	95.6%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30
City	Jackson Heights	Jackson Heights

Neighborhood

Metric	Jackson Heights (11372)	Jackson Heights (11372)
Median Household Income	$77,133	$77,133
Median Home Value	$454,400	$454,400
Median Rent	$1,795	$1,795
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	35.1%	35.1%
Poverty Rate	14.9%	14.9%
Avg Commute	41 min	41 min

View PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE Full Profile →View PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS Full Profile →