STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE)

STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) is a modestly sized primary school in NEW YORK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1. The school caters to 187 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) sits 58% smaller than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 9,363 students; STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) is among them.

Looking at the student body, STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Black, 11% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for New York County indicate median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE). Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 201 students in 2018 compared to 187 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 64% to 70%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE) typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.