PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER

PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER, a modestly sized combined-grade school in BELLEROSE, New York, run under NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, educates 389 students, covering grades K through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER sits 28% smaller than that benchmark.

Within NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, which oversees 60 schools and 27,533 students, PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 26% Black, 16% Asian, 14% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER shows 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate median household income runs about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTER has edged up 46%, going from 267 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 41% to 26% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.