PS 52
P.S. 52, located at 178-37 146th Terrace in Jamaica, Queens, serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As a public elementary school within the New York City Department of Education, it operates as a community-focused institution dedicated to providing a foundational academic experience. The school emphasizes core curriculum subjects while working to support the diverse developmental needs of its local student population in District 28.
Like many schools in the Jamaica neighborhood, P.S. 52 places a strong focus on fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages both academic growth and social-emotional development. The school utilizes various city-wide programs and resources to enhance classroom instruction, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school. Through its faculty and staff, the school strives to engage families and the surrounding community to ensure that students have the necessary tools to succeed in a changing educational landscape.
JAMAICA, NY 11434
(718) 528-2238
PS 52 is a public Title I school in JAMAICA, NY with about 481 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Magnet school:
- Yes
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- Total Students:
- 481
- Teachers:
- 34.02
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 481 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PS 52 is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 78% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 77.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 13.7%
- Asian
- 2.9%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1.7%
- White
- 1.7%
- Two or more races
- 1.7%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.6%
- Female
- 47.2%
- Male
- 52.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.