Is Ps 52 John C Thompson a good school?

Ps 52 John C Thompson ranks 400 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 52 John C Thompson?

In the 2023-24 school year, 616 students attended Ps 52 John C Thompson.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 52 John C Thompson?

Students at Ps 52 John C Thompson are 41% White, 35% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 52 John C Thompson attend?

Students who attend Ps 52 John C Thompson usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 2 George L Egbert High : New Dorp High School

Ps 52 John C Thompson

Summary:

PS 52 John C Thompson is an exceptional elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving 604 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #31.

PS 52 John C Thompson consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 63.1% of 3rd graders, 67.14% of 4th graders, and 62.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.56% and 42.6% for the district and state, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates are even higher, reaching 87.32% for 4th grade and 77.91% for 3rd grade, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting diverse student groups, ranking among the top 140 out of 1,531 New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and the top 31 out of 1,066 for English Language Learners. Additionally, the school's exceptional performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds places it in the top 156 out of 2,078 schools in the state.

While nearby schools in the same district show more varied performance, with PS 57 Hubert H Humphrey and PS 11 Thomas Dongan School ranking in the bottom 20-25% of New York elementary schools, Naples Street Elementary School stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 1% of New York elementary schools and achieving proficiency rates of 95-100% in both ELA and Math. This highlights the potential for high-performing schools within the same district, even as PS 52 John C Thompson continues to excel academically and provide a supportive learning environment for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

450 Buel Ave
Staten Island, NY 10305-2299

(718) 351-5454

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
400^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,484

Students who attend Ps 52 John C Thompson usually attend:

Middle:	Is 2 George L Egbert
High:	New Dorp High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Asian:

35.2%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 52 John C Thompson ranks better than 83.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 52 John C Thompson is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.1%), Asian (35.2%), Hispanic (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 52 John C Thompson is 15.7. 43 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 52 John C Thompson employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 52 John C Thompson is $19,484. 37 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 52 John C Thompson:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 52 John C Thompson 400^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 52 John C Thompson in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 52 John C Thompson

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Rank History for all students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.52	1045^th	2206	52.6%
2007	55.32	1214^th	2219	45.3%
2008	43.84	1498^th	2227	32.7%
2009	50.45	1389^th	2257	38.5%
2010	56.31	1132^nd	2263	50.0%
2011	49.69	1282^nd	2286	43.9%
2012	53.46	1223^rd	2320	47.3%
2013	51.80	1058^th	2325	54.5%
2014	51.57	1142^nd	2345	51.3%
2015	57.92	951^st	2352	59.6%
2016	67.44	709^th	2366	70.0%
2017	75.55	511^th	2386	78.6%
2018	77.58	448^th	2395	81.3%
2019	82.44	375^th	2413	84.5%
2021	78.16	401^st	2201	81.8%
2022	78.18	462^nd	2434	81.0%
2023	82.22	390^th	2439	84.0%
2024	81.43	400^th	2445	83.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.45	118^th	938	87.4%
2019	72.20	99^th	860	88.5%
2021	80.13	48^th	454	89.4%
2022	78.18	122^nd	1027	88.1%
2023	73.76	137^th	1001	86.3%
2024	89.86	31^st	1066	97.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.53	367^th	1941	81.1%
2019	64.76	364^th	1859	80.4%
2022	55.60	642^nd	2031	68.4%
2023	67.58	432^nd	2016	78.6%
2024	78.53	270^th	2110	87.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.83	230^th	2045	88.8%
2019	89.36	154^th	2032	92.4%
2021	86.13	129^th	1678	92.3%
2022	83.89	214^th	2099	89.8%
2023	88.35	174^th	2041	91.5%
2024	87.76	156^th	2078	92.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	86.59	29^th	570	94.9%
2022	79.34	68^th	622	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.30	539^th	2338	76.9%
2019	75.94	488^th	2357	79.3%
2021	79.82	304^th	1955	84.5%
2022	82.85	333^rd	2401	86.1%
2023	87.37	250^th	2403	89.6%
2024	82.56	337^th	2413	86.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.95	396^th	2340	83.1%
2019	84.16	296^th	2358	87.4%
2021	68.14	568^th	1961	71.0%
2022	69.15	651^st	2400	72.9%
2023	71.76	594^th	2400	75.3%
2024	77.23	446^th	2411	81.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	41.39	304^th	430	29.3%
2022	64.54	261^st	671	61.1%
2023	63.95	232^nd	605	61.7%
2024	66.25	232^nd	662	65.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.42	166^th	1392	88.1%
2019	67.60	316^th	1315	76.0%
2024	86.48	140^th	1531	90.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.21	534^th	1408	62.1%
2019	75.83	307^th	1338	77.1%
2022	58.92	558^th	1399	60.1%
2023	65.75	461^st	1337	65.5%
2024	64.05	467^th	1392	66.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 52 John C Thompson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	457	34	29	48	0	n/a	n/a	568
1990	451	31	35	37	0	n/a	n/a	554
1991	476	35	41	43	1	n/a	n/a	596
1992	521	28	37	60	1	n/a	n/a	647
1993	531	23	39	59	3	n/a	n/a	655
1994	519	20	43	63	7	n/a	n/a	652
1995	560	22	51	85	7	n/a	n/a	725
1996	560	22	51	85	7	n/a	n/a	725
1997	556	23	44	83	7	n/a	n/a	713
1998	543	24	51	84	5	n/a	n/a	707
1999	552	17	43	99	0	n/a	n/a	711
2000	557	24	47	91	2	n/a	n/a	721
2001	512	22	42	92	3	n/a	n/a	671
2002	487	25	46	91	2	n/a	n/a	651
2003	487	25	46	91	2	n/a	n/a	651
2004	487	25	37	97	2	n/a	n/a	648
2005	469	25	50	93	2	n/a	n/a	639
2006	474	22	50	86	1	n/a	n/a	633
2007	477	18	53	90	1	n/a	n/a	639
2008	459	20	57	106	1	n/a	n/a	643
2009	479	20	57	96	1	n/a	n/a	653
2010	498	19	55	94	2	n/a	n/a	668
2011	489	14	52	94	2	0	0	651
2012	455	13	56	92	2	0	0	618
2013	406	11	45	86	1	3	0	552
2014	377	13	40	78	2	0	0	510
2015	358	10	41	88	2	0	2	501
2016	346	6	48	102	2	0	4	508
2017	326	9	57	102	2	4	7	507
2018	317	8	81	103	2	3	10	524
2019	327	8	120	112	4	3	9	583
2020	318	8	134	112	6	2	10	590
2021	311	3	155	111	5	2	9	596
2022	288	7	186	104	4	1	11	601
2023	276	14	202	97	4	0	11	604
2024	253	20	217	108	3	0	15	616

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 52 John C Thompson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	568	33.5	16.9	n/a
1990	554	31.9	17.3	n/a
1991	596	29.9	19.9	n/a
1992	647	32.9	19.6	n/a
1993	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
1994	652	35.0	18.6	n/a
1995	725	38.0	19.1	n/a
1996	725	38.0	19.1	n/a
1997	713	39.2	18.2	34.6
1998	707	42.0	16.8	33.4
1999	711	40.7	17.5	35.3
2000	721	43.2	16.7	49
2001	671	41.2	16.3	51.1
2002	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	639	49.0	13.0	0
2006	633	49.0	12.9	58
2007	639	55.5	11.5	56.2
2008	643	48.0	13.4	55.2
2009	653	54.0	12.1	59
2010	668	57.0	11.7	n/a
2011	651	55.0	11.8	58.7
2012	618	50.0	12.3	56.1
2013	552	43.0	12.8	62
2014	510	36.9	13.7	51.6
2015	501	39.0	12.8	59.3
2016	508	41.0	12.3	60.4
2017	507	37.6	13.4	65.7
2018	524	39.0	13.4	65.1
2019	583	44.0	13.2	62.1
2020	590	40.0	14.7	63.7
2021	596	41.0	14.5	69
2022	601	40.0	15.0	67.4
2023	604	47.3	12.7	69.5
2024	616	39.0	15.7	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 52 John C Thompson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	568	33.5	16.9	n/a
1990	554	31.9	17.3	n/a
1991	596	29.9	19.9	n/a
1992	647	32.9	19.6	n/a
1993	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
1994	652	35.0	18.6	n/a
1995	725	38.0	19.1	n/a
1996	725	38.0	19.1	n/a
1997	713	39.2	18.2	34.6
1998	707	42.0	16.8	33.4
1999	711	40.7	17.5	35.3
2000	721	43.2	16.7	49
2001	671	41.2	16.3	51.1
2002	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	648	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	639	49.0	13.0	0
2006	633	49.0	12.9	58
2007	639	55.5	11.5	56.2
2008	643	48.0	13.4	55.2
2009	653	54.0	12.1	59
2010	668	57.0	11.7	n/a
2011	651	55.0	11.8	58.7
2012	618	50.0	12.3	56.1
2013	552	43.0	12.8	62
2014	510	36.9	13.7	51.6
2015	501	39.0	12.8	59.3
2016	508	41.0	12.3	60.4
2017	507	37.6	13.4	65.7
2018	524	39.0	13.4	65.1
2019	583	44.0	13.2	62.1
2020	590	40.0	14.7	63.7
2021	596	41.0	14.5	69
2022	601	40.0	15.0	67.4
2023	604	47.3	12.7	69.5
2024	616	39.0	15.7	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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