PS 62 INOCENSIO CASANOVA

461 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 62 Inocensio Casanova, located on Fox Street in the Longwood section of the Bronx, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the New York City Department of Education, the school is deeply integrated into its local community, focusing on providing a foundational education in a neighborhood that values close-knit school environments. The school is named in honor of Inocensio Casanova, reflecting the local history and the cultural identity of the surrounding Bronx community.

Academically, P.S. 62 emphasizes core subjects like literacy and mathematics while striving to foster a supportive social-emotional environment for its diverse student body. The school typically focuses on small-group instruction and differentiated learning to meet the varied needs of its learners. By offering various enrichment programs and maintaining a focus on school culture, P.S. 62 aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond, serving as an essential anchor for families living in the 10455 zip code.

461

Total Students

43.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 62 INOCENSIO CASANOVA
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	372
Black	79
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
372 (80.7 %)
Black
79 (17.1 %)
White
6 (1.3 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Phone:	(718)585-1617
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	461
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	410
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 58

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 72

Ungraded 1