PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOON
P.S. 45 Clarence Witherspoon, located in South Ozone Park, Queens, serves students in grades Pre-K through 5. As a public institution within the New York City Department of Education, the school is dedicated to providing a comprehensive academic foundation for its diverse student body. The school is named in honor of Clarence Witherspoon, a figure noted for his service to the local community, and it strives to uphold a supportive environment that emphasizes both intellectual growth and social development.
The school places a strong focus on core curriculum areas including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating enrichment programs to foster well-rounded students. Like many schools in the district, P.S. 45 prioritizes parental involvement and community collaboration to ensure that students are adequately prepared for the transition to middle school. Through its commitment to a structured learning environment, the school aims to cultivate a sense of civic responsibility and academic excellence among its young learners.
SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11436
(718) 480-2500
PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOON is a public Title I school in SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY with about 324 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27
- Total Students:
- 324
- Teachers:
- 27.01
- 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 324 students
- Black or African American
- 67.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 20.4%
- Asian
- 4.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 4.0%
- White
- 2.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 1.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Female
- 45.4%
- Male
- 54.6%
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.