PS 38 ROSEDALE

PS 38 ROSEDALE is a close-knit elementary-level community in ROSEDALE, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. The school instructs 223 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 38 ROSEDALE sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, which oversees 46 schools and 21,817 students, PS 38 ROSEDALE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PS 38 ROSEDALE records that 75% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Queens County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 38 ROSEDALE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Queens County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 38 ROSEDALE is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

The closest other public school is GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE), roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 38 ROSEDALE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 38 ROSEDALE at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 223 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 85% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the PS 38 ROSEDALE community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.