PS 255 BARBARA REING SCHOOL

www.ps255.org

800 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 255, also known as the Barbara Reing School, is located in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in grades PK through 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 22. It is a neighborhood-focused elementary school that emphasizes a foundational academic curriculum while fostering a supportive and structured environment for its diverse student body.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to building a strong sense of community among its staff, students, and families. P.S. 255 places a significant focus on social-emotional learning alongside core subjects like literacy and mathematics. Through various extracurricular activities and an active parent-teacher association, the school works to provide a comprehensive educational experience that encourages both academic success and personal character development for its young learners.

800

Total Students

65.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 255 BARBARA REING SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	443
Hispanic	81
Black	20
Asian	238
Two or More	10
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	2

White
443 (55.4%)
Asian
238 (29.7%)
Hispanic
81 (10.1%)
Black
20 (2.5%)
Two or More
10 (1.3%)
American Indian
6 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22
Phone:	(718)376-8494
Website:	http://www.ps255.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	800
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	65.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	638
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 143

Grade 2 133

Grade 3 124

Grade 4 130

Grade 5 134

Ungraded 1