Overview
MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in NEW YORK, New York. The school enrolls 369 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
Serves a relatively affluent student body
25% 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
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
County36061
CityNEW YORK
ZIP10003
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360007704408
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment369
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino10.5%
Black / African American23.5%
Asian0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native56.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Two or More Races8.0%
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 %25%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)