PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS

www.ps163.org

757 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 163, also known as the Flushing Heights School, is a public elementary school located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 25. The school is known for its commitment to providing a foundational education in a diverse urban environment, focusing on academic development alongside social-emotional growth.

The school community emphasizes a structured learning environment designed to meet the unique needs of its student body. Like many schools in the Flushing area, PS 163 serves a culturally diverse population, and it works to foster an inclusive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage with both their peers and their local community. Through its core curriculum and various extracurricular offerings, PS 163 aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while building the essential literacy and mathematical skills required for long-term academic success.

757

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	120
Black	6
Asian	602
Two or More	16
American Indian	3

Asian
602 (79.5%)
Hispanic
120 (15.9%)
Two or More
16 (2.1%)
White
10 (1.3%)
Black
6 (0.8%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)

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 #25
Phone:	(718)353-2514
Website:	http://www.ps163.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	757
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	600
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 110

Grade 1 109

Grade 2 115

Grade 3 115

Grade 4 134

Grade 5 123