PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE
PS 132, the Ralph Bunche School, is a public elementary school located in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 29. The school is named in honor of Ralph Bunche, the distinguished American diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and it aims to embody the values of academic excellence, community service, and civic responsibility associated with its namesake.
The school is known for fostering a supportive and structured learning environment that prioritizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. In addition to core academics, PS 132 often integrates various enrichment programs and extracurricular activities designed to nurture student creativity and character. By emphasizing a collaborative relationship between staff, families, and the surrounding Springfield Gardens community, the school strives to prepare its diverse student body for middle school success and long-term academic achievement.
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413-1599
(718) 528-5734
PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE is a public Title I school in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY with about 388 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- Total Students:
- 388
- Teachers:
- 30.36
- 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 388 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 88% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 87.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 9.5%
- White
- 0.8%
- Asian
- 0.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.8%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Female
- 46.4%
- Male
- 53.6%
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.