PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES

Set in NEW YORK, New York, PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES is a compact K-5 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. It works with 218 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 7,761 students. PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES lists that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 41% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the resource side, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for New York County put median household earnings sit near $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES is one campus in the mix.

PS 138 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.1%.

PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES has declined 13%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 218 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 6.9:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.