Summary:
PS 52 is an elementary school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 589 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 52 faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 30.3% of 3rd graders, 21.21% of 4th graders, and 23.68% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 48.61%, 48.91%, and 44.87%, respectively. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking of 2146 out of 2439 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
While PS 52 underperforms compared to the district and state, some of the nearby schools, such as PS 181 Brookfield and PS 251, demonstrate stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Additionally, PS 52 has a relatively high spending per student, with $28,914 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from $18,109 to $27,642 per student. This suggests that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to support student learning and improve educational outcomes at PS 52.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #29
SchoolDigger Rank:
2146th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,914
Students who attend Ps 52 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.4
Number of students: 262
Racial breakdown:
African American:
58.0%
Hispanic:
29.4%
Asian:
4.2%
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White:
3.8%
Two or more races:
2.7%
American Indian:
1.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%
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