Overview
PS 234 INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in NEW YORK, New York. The school enrolls 489 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
8% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
County36061
CityNEW YORK
ZIP10007
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360007704356
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment489
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino9.1%
Black / African American9.9%
Asian2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native67.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Two or More Races9.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %8%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)