NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER

NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER is a multi-level school of very small scale in BELLEROSE, New York, run under NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH), hosting 40 students in grades 2 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 93% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 183 students. NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER records that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 33% Black, 15% Hispanic, 5% Native American. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,136 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Queens County runs 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), of which NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER's enrollment has shrank 55% since 2018, when it stood at 88 (now 40). Over the same period, the White share edged up from 23% to 48%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.