CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE)

CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) is one of the compact elementary schools in NEW YORK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1, with 277 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 9,363 students; CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) is among them.

On demographics, CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) records that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 9% Black, 7% Asian. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 56.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for New York County put the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) is one.

The closest other public school is PS 34 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP SCHOOL (THE) typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.