PS 452

PS 452 is a mid-tier elementary campus in NEW YORK, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. The school serves 404 students in grades pre-K through 5.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 19,478 students. PS 452 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 452 lists that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 28% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 452 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.2%; this one delivers 73.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (New York County) reports that 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 452 is one.

WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 452 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 452's enrollment has rose 23% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 404). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 59% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.