PS 46 ALLEY POND

Located at 64-45 218TH ST, in BAYSIDE, New York, PS 46 ALLEY POND is a mid-sized elementary-level community that caters to 520 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26.

PS 46 ALLEY POND is one of 34 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26, a district that instructs 29,203 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PS 46 ALLEY POND records that Asian students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 46 ALLEY POND tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Queens County put median household income runs about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Queens County runs 392 public schools (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students), of which PS 46 ALLEY POND is one.

The closest other public school is BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 46 ALLEY POND ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 78.0%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 46 ALLEY POND has contracted 6%, going from 555 students in 2018 to 520 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 63% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.