PS 33 CHELSEA PREP

PS 33 CHELSEA PREP operates as an average-sized primary school in NEW YORK, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. Current enrollment sits at 606 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 37% above typical.

Across the 119 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 (54,599 students total), PS 33 CHELSEA PREP accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PS 33 CHELSEA PREP shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 18% White, 17% Asian, 16% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 33 CHELSEA PREP sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 60.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for New York County indicate median household income runs about $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which PS 33 CHELSEA PREP is one.

Nearest neighbor: HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE), around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 33 CHELSEA PREP at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 33 CHELSEA PREP's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 628 (now 606). Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.