📍 178-37 146th Terrace, Jamaica, Queens County, 11434
PS 52 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jamaica, Queens County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #29 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 52 enrolls 262 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Black or African American, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 152 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 29% |
| Asian | 11 | 4.2% |
| White | 10 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 262 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
PS 52 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-50, state senate district 10, state house district 31.
PS 52 is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, based in QUEENS VILLAGE, New York. The district serves 23,632 students district-wide and employs 1,651 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, PS 52 is smaller than the district average of about 514 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large