CENTRAL PARK EAST I

Located at 1573 MADISON AVE, in NEW YORK, New York, CENTRAL PARK EAST I is an one-room-style K-5 school that serves 169 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4. That puts it 62% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

CENTRAL PARK EAST I is one of 30 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, a district that educates 11,316 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CENTRAL PARK EAST I shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 26% White, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CENTRAL PARK EAST I lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting CENTRAL PARK EAST I higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at CENTRAL PARK EAST I qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than New York County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CENTRAL PARK EAST I sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.4%; this one delivers 64.1%.

In the broader community, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), CENTRAL PARK EAST I is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CENTRAL PARK EAST I comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.3%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL PARK EAST I has shrank 15%, going from 200 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 34% to 40% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.