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Public school · Nyc Special Schools - District 75 · Syosset, New York

PS 256

PS 256's 5.9 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 9 schools in Syosset.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,141 of 4,744 schools in New York · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 9 schools in Syosset

The brief

A Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 3,141 of 4,744 schools in New York and 15 of 58 in Nyc Special Schools - District 75.

PS 256 is listed in Nyc Special Schools - District 75, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
8.9
29% of the rating, estimated from 9 schools in Syosset
College Readiness
6.7
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.7
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 9 schools in Syosset. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 11791; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
PS 256 and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$204,357
Median home value
$918,900
Median rent
$3,091/mo
College educated
70.6%
Homeownership
92.8%
Poverty rate
3.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11791; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
33
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,006/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
89.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. PS 35same district
    7.7Compare →
  2. PS 368same district
    7.7Compare →
  3. David Marquis School of the Arts (the)same district
    6.4Compare →
  4. PS 370same district
    6.4Compare →
  5. PS 233same district
    6.3Compare →
  6. PS 256this school
    5.9
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Nyc Special Schools - District 75, best rated first, and five rate higher than PS 256.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does PS 256 serve?

PS 256 serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend PS 256?

PS 256 has an enrollment of approximately 538 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 256?

The student-teacher ratio at PS 256 is 4.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does PS 256 rank in NY?

PS 256 ranks #3,141 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is PS 256's MySchoolScout rating?

PS 256 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is PS 256 a charter school?

No, PS 256 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is PS 256 a Title I school?

No, PS 256 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for PS 256?

89.6% of students at PS 256 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
538
Student-teacher ratio
4.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
118
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Nassau County
Phone
(516) 921-0450
Rank in district
#15 of 58
Schools in district
59
District spending per student
Not available
The source marked this value as not applicable.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 11791)
25,194
Area average commute
39.5 min
Area median age
43

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.