PS 373

Located at 91 HENDERSON AVE, in STATEN ISLAND, New York, PS 373 is a large K-5 school that instructs 710 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. That puts it 60% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

PS 373 is one of 60 schools operated by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, a district that teaches 27,533 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PS 373 records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 25% Black, 21% White, 15% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Richmond County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 129 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Richmond County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Richmond County reports that the typical household earns roughly $98,333 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Richmond County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,254 students), PS 373 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: IS 61 WILLIAM A MORRIS, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 35%: 524 students in 2018 compared to 710 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 35% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 3.9:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for PS 373 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.