PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL

Located at 3761 10TH AVE, in NEW YORK, New York, PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary school that teaches 258 students (grades K through 8), part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, which oversees 45 schools and 17,415 students, PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL lists that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 11% White, 6% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.3%, the actual is 50.6%, a residual of +4.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for New York County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PS 18 PARK TERRACE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PAULA HEDBAVNY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 54% since 2018, when it stood at 558 (now 258). White enrollment moved from 16% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.