Ps 62 Chester Park School is an elementary public magnet school located in South Richmond Hill, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 796. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 582 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ps 62 Chester Park School has consistently performed above the New York City Geographic District #27 and New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3-5. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with particularly strong performance among African American and Special Education students, but relatively lower rankings for Asian and Hispanic students. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.73% to 78.39%, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ps 62 Chester Park School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 273 and Ps 90 Horace Mann, in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools like Ps 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis and Queens Explorers Elementary School, which are also in the same district. The school's increasing spending per student, from $13,659 in 2019-2020 to $17,076 in 2022-2023, suggests a focus on improving resources, but further analysis is needed to understand how these investments are translating into student outcomes.
New York City Geographic District #27
In the 2022-23 school year, 796 students attended Ps 62 Chester Park School.
Students at Ps 62 Chester Park School are 45% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 3% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.
Students who attend Ps 62 Chester Park School usually go on to attend:Middle : Middle School 137 America's School Of HeroesHigh : Richmond Hill High School
Ps 62 Chester Park School ranks 1101st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.