PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON

121-15 LUCAS ST
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413

294 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 15 Jackie Robinson, located in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Named in honor of the legendary baseball player and civil rights activist, the school emphasizes a commitment to fostering both academic achievement and the core values of integrity, perseverance, and community spirit associated with its namesake.

The school operates within the New York City Department of Education system and is known for creating a nurturing environment that focuses on the social-emotional and academic development of its diverse student body. By utilizing a standard curriculum enriched by various support services and extracurricular opportunities, P.S. 15 strives to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond, while maintaining strong connections with the families and the local Springfield Gardens community.

294

Total Students

26.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	40
Black	231
Asian	6
Two or More	7
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

Black
231 (78.6%)
Hispanic
40 (13.6%)
Two or More
7 (2.4%)
American Indian
7 (2.4%)
Asian
6 (2.0%)
White
2 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (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 #29
Phone:	(718)525-1670
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	294
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	232
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 27

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 55

Ungraded 1