Ps 62 Chester Park School is an elementary school located in South Richmond Hill, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 796 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 578 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ps 62 Chester Park School stands out for its unique racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of Asian (44.72%) and Native American (14.2%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 65.12% in 2022-2023, compared to 47.82% for the district and 48.79% for the state. Additionally, the school's subgroups, such as African American students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status, generally perform better than their counterparts in the district and state.
Ps 62 Chester Park School's high spending per student, at $17,076 in the 2022-2023 school year, may be a contributing factor to its strong academic outcomes. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, suggesting a stable and high-quality education. The school's diverse student population and effective support for its subgroups make it an interesting case for further exploration and potential replication of best practices, especially when compared to nearby schools like Ps 273, Ps 90 Horace Mann, and Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler.
Students who attend Ps 62 Chester Park School usually go on to attend:Middle : Middle School 137 America's School Of HeroesHigh : Richmond Hill High School
Students at Ps 62 Chester Park School are 45% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 796 students attended Ps 62 Chester Park School.
Ps 62 Chester Park School ranks 941st of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
New York City Geographic District #27