PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT

Set in NEW YORK, New York, PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT is a tight-knit elementary school, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6. It enrolls 350 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, which oversees 45 schools and 17,415 students, PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT reports that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 3% White, 3% Black. 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, On paper, PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for New York County put median household earnings sit near $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

Nearest neighbor: SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT. On composite proficiency, PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.6%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 350). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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