PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS vs PIONEER ACADEMY

PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS has a higher overall rating of 6.5/10 compared to 5.6/10. PIONEER ACADEMY is significantly larger with 722 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%.

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PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

Jackson Heights, NY

6.5/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

452 students

PIONEER ACADEMY

Corona, NY

5.6/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

722 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS	PIONEER ACADEMY
Overall Rating	6.5 / 10	5.6 / 10
Academic Score	5.4	4.2
Growth Score	7.2	6.1
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	95.6%	92.9%
Environment Score	6.2	6.7
State Rank	#2,452 of 4,744	#3,417 of 4,744
State Percentile	48th	28th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS	PIONEER ACADEMY
Math Proficiency	51.0%	46.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	46.0%	34.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS	PIONEER ACADEMY
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 5th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	452	722
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.6:1	13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	95.6%	92.9%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
City	Jackson Heights	Corona

Neighborhood

Metric	Jackson Heights (11372)	Corona (11368)
Median Household Income	$77,133	$71,798
Median Home Value	$454,400	$751,700
Median Rent	$1,795	$1,925
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	35.1%	14.4%
Poverty Rate	14.9%	18.3%
Avg Commute	41 min	45 min

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