PS 52

270 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 52, located at 178-37 146th Terrace in Jamaica, Queens, serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As a public elementary school within the New York City Department of Education, it operates as a community-focused institution dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience. The school emphasizes core curriculum subjects while working to support the diverse developmental needs of its local student population in District 28.

Like many schools in the Jamaica neighborhood, P.S. 52 places a strong focus on fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages both academic growth and social-emotional development. The school utilizes various city-wide programs and resources to enhance classroom instruction, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school. Through its faculty and staff, the school strives to engage families and the surrounding community to ensure that students have the necessary tools to succeed in a changing educational landscape.

270

Total Students

29.6

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 52
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	100
Black	135
Asian	11
Two or More	4
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

Black
135 (50.0%)
Hispanic
100 (37.0%)
White
11 (4.1%)
Asian
11 (4.1%)
American Indian
8 (3.0%)
Two or More
4 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
Phone:	(718)528-2238
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	247
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 23

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 42