PS 251 vs PS 52

How do these schools compare?

Metric PS 251 PS 52
Location Springfield Gardens, NY Jamaica, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 217 270
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.9:1 9.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.7% 91.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PS 251 PS 52
White 0.9% 4.1%
African American 61.8% 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 37.0%
Asian 7.4% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8% 3.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 1.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PS 251 PS 52
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 49.4% 95.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions - -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.