PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL

PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL is a reasonably sized K-5 school in NEW YORK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. The school serves 563 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL sits 27% above that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 runs 119 schools in total, collectively educating 54,599 students. PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 23% of students at PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for New York County put median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MS 297, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 65.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL has decreased 25%, going from 753 students in 2018 to 563 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 67% to 58%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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