PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS vs PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE

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%.

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PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS

Jackson Heights, NY

6.5/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

452 students

PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE

Jackson Heights, NY

7.0/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

707 students

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Ratings Comparison

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

Test Scores

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

School Details

Detail	PS 280 HOME OF THE LIONHEARTS	PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 5th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	452	707
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.6:1	12.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	95.6%	89.0%
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

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