PS 7 SAMUEL STERN

PS 7 SAMUEL STERN is a low-enrollment elementary-level community in NEW YORK, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4. The school caters to 348 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, which oversees 30 schools and 11,316 students, PS 7 SAMUEL STERN is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, PS 7 SAMUEL STERN shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 28% Black, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 7 SAMUEL STERN tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% 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 meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PS 7 SAMUEL STERN tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for New York County put median household income runs about $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), PS 7 SAMUEL STERN is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PS 96 JOSEPH LANZETTA, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 7 SAMUEL STERN at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 356 students in 2018 compared to 348 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.