PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE

132-15 218TH ST
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413

306 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

306

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	27
Black	250
Asian	5
Two or More	7
American Indian	12
Pacific Islander	1

Black
250 (81.7 %)
Hispanic
27 (8.8 %)
American Indian
12 (3.9 %)
Two or More
7 (2.3 %)
Asian
5 (1.6 %)
White
4 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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 #29
Phone:	(718)528-5734
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	306
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	195
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 27

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 57