PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in NEW YORK, New York, PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST instructs 308 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST sits 30% leaner than that benchmark.

PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST is one of 119 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, a district that caters to 54,599 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 26% White, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than New York County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.1%.

In the area at large, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST is one campus in the mix.

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 308 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.