PS 219 PAUL KLAPPER

596 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

P.S. 219, also known as the Paul Klapper School, is a public elementary school located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 25. The school is named in honor of Paul Klapper, a distinguished educator and the first president of Queens College, reflecting a long-standing commitment to academic enrichment and community development in the local area.

The school is recognized for fostering a structured and supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth. P.S. 219 typically offers a variety of programs designed to engage a diverse student body, often including arts integration, extracurricular activities, and support services to help students meet state standards. By focusing on a holistic approach to education, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond while maintaining strong ties to the surrounding Flushing community.

596

Total Students

66.8

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 219 PAUL KLAPPER
Demographic	Student Count
White	60
Hispanic	193
Black	19
Asian	308
Two or More	8
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	3

Asian
308 (51.7%)
Hispanic
193 (32.4%)
White
60 (10.1%)
Black
19 (3.2%)
Two or More
8 (1.3%)
American Indian
5 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5%)

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)793-2130
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	596
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	425
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 28

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 68

Grade 6 77

Grade 7 79

Grade 8 68

Ungraded 1