PS 273

329 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 273, also known as the Wortman School, is a public elementary school located in the Richmond Hill 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 27. It is situated in a residential area and functions as a foundational educational hub for the local community, emphasizing early childhood development and core academic instruction in a traditional urban school setting.

The school is recognized for its diverse student body, which reflects the multicultural character of the surrounding Richmond Hill area. Like many schools in the district, PS 273 focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages literacy, mathematical proficiency, and social-emotional growth. By providing a structured curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its young students for the transition to middle school while maintaining strong ties to the families and residents of the 11418 zip code.

329

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 273
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	249
Black	11
Asian	35
Two or More	5
American Indian	15
Pacific Islander	8

Hispanic
249 (75.7%)
Asian
35 (10.6%)
American Indian
15 (4.6%)
Black
11 (3.3%)
Pacific Islander
8 (2.4%)
White
6 (1.8%)
Two or More
5 (1.5%)

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 #27
Phone:	(718)286-8300
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	329
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	278
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 36

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 49