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Ps 52

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 52 is an elementary public magnet school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 277 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes and higher-than-average per-student spending, PS 52 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 2000-2200 out of around 2400 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 35.71% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.56% in the district and 56.61% statewide. The school's Hispanic students, in particular, perform significantly worse than their peers, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of elementary schools statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby PS 181 Brookfield and Cynthia Jenkins School generally outperform PS 52 on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. These schools also have a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students and higher student-teacher ratios, suggesting that resource allocation and student demographics may play a role in academic performance. Despite these challenges, PS 52's African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better compared to their peers in the district and state, ranking in the top 50% of schools.

270

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,062

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

178-37 146th Terrace
Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 528-2238

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 52 usually attend:

Middle:	Collaborative Arts Middle School
	Community Voices Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

Hispanic:

37.0%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

2,205^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	2205 of 2445	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	2113 of 2445	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2146 of 2439	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2201 of 2434	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	1153 of 2201	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	2058 of 2413	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	2027 of 2395	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	2078 of 2386	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	1753 of 2366	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	1848 of 2352	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	1868 of 2345	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1852 of 2325	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	1750 of 2320	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	1385 of 2286	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.1	1708 of 2263	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	1772 of 2257	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	1799 of 2227	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	1886 of 2219	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	1843 of 2206	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	550 of 928	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	519 of 927	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	600 of 857	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	600 of 936	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	507 of 891	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	459 of 948	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	695 of 1117	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	351 of 1066	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	699 of 1001	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	440 of 938	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	2256 of 2409	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2209 of 2413	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2227 of 2403	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	2216 of 2401	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1831 of 2357	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1932 of 2338	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1515 of 1569	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1467 of 1503	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1084 of 1315	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1223 of 1392	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	545 of 792	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	315 of 766	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	424 of 637	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	478 of 622	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	477 of 570	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	526 of 730	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1885 of 2098	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1561 of 2078	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1670 of 2041	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1799 of 2099	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1552 of 2032	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1711 of 2045	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	2006 of 2407	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1903 of 2411	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1870 of 2400	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	2119 of 2400	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	2137 of 2358	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	2002 of 2340	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1811 of 2134	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1467 of 2110	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1325 of 2016	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	894 of 2031	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	1183 of 1859	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1442 of 1941	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)41st percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-15 vs state

Math24%-33 vs state

Science17%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 28, 2018

I had a horrible experience at this school. Many of the staff at this school do not care about the children. In fact, my child was having behavior problems at the school due to the fact that we had a death in the family, and instead of showing compassion to a family going through a difficult time, they called ACS. Do not send your child to this school. They have no idea what it means to manage a child's behavior. They will force your child into Special Education services, spread gossip about your child. I never wanted to send my child here, and I'm sorry that I ever did. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Too many bad experiences. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 52	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	178-37 146th Terrace	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 528-2238	270	30	9.1	94.1%	11 (4.1%)	135 (50.0%)	100 (37.0%)	11 (4.1%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	14.5	2205^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%		18.3	2113^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.6%	92		48.2	37.8	35.7				41.4	17.1	20.0				17.4		$46,062	$4,218	$41,844
Ps 251	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	144-51 Arthur St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-2745	217	22	9.9	76.0%	2 (0.9%)	134 (61.8%)	48 (22.1%)	16 (7.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	67.7	748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%		71.4	606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%	142		81.0	68.6	63.6				83.3	71.4	53.3				48.8		$39,935	$2,083	$37,852
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	171-05 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 528-7070	363	29	12.6	88.7%	5 (1.4%)	264 (72.7%)	66 (18.2%)	11 (3.0%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	65.9	799^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%		39.8	1461^st of 2445 public elementary schools	40.2%	662		76.0	58.3	71.9				80.8	69.4	59.5				38.2		$35,589	$2,325	$33,263
Ps 181 Brookfield	Public	PK, KG-5	148-15 230th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5807	340	32	10.6	88.5%	5 (1.5%)	214 (62.9%)	67 (19.7%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	77.2	499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%		78.2	471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%	28		72.7	78.8	82.4				73.5	67.7	88.2				42.4		$44,005	$2,138	$41,867
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5399	297	31	9.7	80.1%	6 (2.0%)	231 (77.8%)	42 (14.1%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	40.1	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		27.3	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	362		56.8	52.5	51.1				69.4	42.1	30.4				34.0		$36,963	$2,295	$34,668
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98		55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2		$25,647	$247	$25,400
Jermaine L Green Stem Institute Of Queens (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126-10 Bedell St	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-1348	526	47	11.2	81.4%	10 (1.9%)	368 (70.0%)	103 (19.6%)	15 (2.9%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	50.1	1199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.0%		37.3	1530^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.4%	331		52.0	50.9	54.7				72.6	67.9	60.3				27.3		$33,023	$2,027	$30,996
Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon	Public	PK, KG-5	126-28 150th St	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2500	464	32	14.5	89.0%	2 (0.4%)	144 (31.0%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	7.1	2362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.8	2190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%	172		18.2	34.1	22.5				13.7	34.6	7.8				13.5		$32,999	$2,752	$30,248
Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	122-05 Smith St	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 978-9975	433	31	14.0	65.4%	3 (0.7%)	385 (88.9%)	32 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	51.2	1181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	51.7%		39	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%	304	80.0	52.3	60.4	56.0	65.3	81.3	77.1	75.0	60.4	42.9	42.0	70.2	87.2	31.3	74.5	$20,917	$1,023	$19,894
Ps 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-9173	172	15	11.4	84.3%	6 (3.5%)	124 (72.1%)	34 (19.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49.1	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		38.3	1507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	291		46.2	74.1	68.0				57.7	37.9	44.4				48.2		$38,407	$2,367	$36,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 52

What schools do graduates of Ps 52 attend?

Students who attend Ps 52 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collaborative Arts Middle School
Middle : Community Voices Middle School

Is Ps 52 a good school?

Ps 52 ranks in the bottom 9.8% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 52?

Students at Ps 52 are 50% African American, 37% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Ps 52 in?

New York City Geographic District #29

How many students attend Ps 52?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Ps 52.

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