Is Ps 62 Chester Park School a good school?

Ps 62 Chester Park School ranks 1101 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 62 Chester Park School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 796 students attended Ps 62 Chester Park School.

What is the racial makeup of 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.

What schools do graduates of Ps 62 Chester Park School attend?

Students who attend Ps 62 Chester Park School usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes High : Richmond Hill High School

Ps 62 Chester Park School

Summary:

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.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

97-25 108th St
South Richmond Hill, NY 11419

(718) 286-4460

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
1101^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,076

Students who attend Ps 62 Chester Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School 137 America's School Of Heroes
High:	Richmond Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 796

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.7%

Hispanic:

30.3%

American Indian:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 62 Chester Park School ranks better than 55% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 62 Chester Park School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (44.7%), Hispanic (30.3%), American Indian (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 62 Chester Park School is 14.7. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 62 Chester Park School employs 53.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 62 Chester Park School is $17,076. 32 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 62 Chester Park School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 62 Chester Park School 1101^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 62 Chester Park School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 582^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 62 Chester Park School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	64.45	952^nd	2206	56.8%
2007	60.14	1074^th	2219	51.6%
2008	60.49	1077^th	2227	51.6%
2009	58.05	1158^th	2257	48.7%
2010	49.76	1293^rd	2263	42.9%
2011	66.68	797^th	2286	65.1%
2012	66.35	836^th	2320	64.0%
2013	61.86	813^th	2325	65.0%
2014	55.69	1007^th	2345	57.1%
2015	43.45	1354^th	2352	42.4%
2016	55.21	1037^th	2366	56.2%
2017	58.11	974^th	2386	59.2%
2018	58.13	991^st	2395	58.6%
2019	66.62	741^st	2413	69.3%
2021	64.87	738^th	2201	66.5%
2022	58.44	964^th	2434	60.4%
2023	59.39	941^st	2439	61.4%
2024	52.41	1101^st	2445	55.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.71	325^th	938	65.4%
2019	57.16	235^th	860	72.7%
2021	82.63	43^rd	454	90.5%
2022	65.20	220^th	1027	78.6%
2023	42.53	508^th	1001	49.3%
2024	36.31	690^th	1066	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.83	1037^th	1941	46.6%
2019	54.41	575^th	1859	69.1%
2022	62.11	487^th	2031	76.0%
2023	52.34	708^th	2016	64.9%
2024	46.84	919^th	2110	56.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.50	458^th	2045	77.6%
2019	79.71	299^th	2032	85.3%
2021	69.68	370^th	1678	77.9%
2022	71.87	415^th	2099	80.2%
2023	70.78	453^rd	2041	77.8%
2024	62.23	604^th	2078	70.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.13	696^th	730	4.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.65	861^st	2338	63.2%
2019	69.06	673^rd	2357	71.4%
2021	64.45	637^th	1955	67.4%
2022	65.43	749^th	2401	68.8%
2023	62.12	835^th	2403	65.3%
2024	57.64	932^nd	2413	61.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.58	1101^st	2340	52.9%
2019	61.08	849^th	2358	64.0%
2021	61.00	733^rd	1961	62.6%
2022	51.86	1111^th	2400	53.7%
2023	56.37	979^th	2400	59.2%
2024	47.65	1209^th	2411	49.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.26	481^st	601	20.0%
2019	35.66	418^th	548	23.7%
2021	45.61	282^nd	430	34.4%
2022	37.55	472^nd	671	29.7%
2023	40.25	416^th	605	31.2%
2024	38.48	459^th	662	30.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.14	408^th	948	57.0%
2022	70.07	232^nd	936	75.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.07	642^nd	1392	53.9%
2019	61.19	407^th	1315	69.0%
2021	73.55	152^nd	818	81.4%
2022	41.34	862^nd	1503	42.6%
2023	40.71	843^rd	1429	41.0%
2024	32.98	1056^th	1531	31.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Ps 62 Chester Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.72	14^th	24	41.7%
2019	55.74	9^th	18	50.0%
2021	51.13	5^th	10	50.0%
2022	44.25	13^th	23	43.5%
2023	49.76	17^th	24	29.2%
2024	54.83	14^th	31	54.8%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, September 8, 2019

My daughter is starting her 3rd year there and she is doing very well. The principal is very involved in the school and the teachers are great. The lunch Could be better and the after school program could use some better care givers but I am glad that there’s one. Overall I am happy with this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 62 Chester Park School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	438	14	82	242	1	n/a	n/a	777
1990	409	18	90	262	0	n/a	n/a	779
1991	286	28	73	255	1	n/a	n/a	643
1992	319	39	201	365	22	n/a	n/a	946
1993	279	49	221	372	21	n/a	n/a	942
1994	239	73	265	374	27	n/a	n/a	978
1995	152	99	431	345	28	n/a	n/a	1055
1996	152	99	431	345	28	n/a	n/a	1055
1997	124	79	467	334	29	n/a	n/a	1033
1998	99	85	531	314	28	n/a	n/a	1057
1999	82	88	597	335	4	n/a	n/a	1106
2000	69	88	639	317	5	n/a	n/a	1118
2001	68	76	639	307	7	n/a	n/a	1097
2002	37	63	540	296	11	n/a	n/a	947
2003	37	63	540	296	11	n/a	n/a	947
2004	35	66	586	315	16	n/a	n/a	1018
2005	33	66	588	306	20	n/a	n/a	1013
2006	35	63	592	262	21	n/a	n/a	973
2007	24	55	619	264	0	n/a	n/a	962
2008	21	59	613	280	3	n/a	n/a	976
2009	24	67	635	280	2	n/a	n/a	1008
2010	12	50	673	268	0	n/a	n/a	1003
2011	11	59	647	277	2	0	0	996
2012	9	51	631	247	5	2	2	947
2013	10	36	632	242	13	7	7	947
2014	10	39	596	238	18	0	5	906
2015	15	40	580	245	34	0	4	918
2016	16	36	586	251	59	0	3	951
2017	18	29	547	243	65	19	6	927
2018	22	33	543	237	80	21	6	942
2019	17	35	526	220	82	17	6	903
2020	24	35	489	235	128	9	7	927
2021	23	31	442	241	124	13	11	885
2022	26	27	400	227	116	12	16	824
2023	26	27	356	241	113	12	21	796

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 62 Chester Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	777	34.5	22.5	n/a
1990	779	35.5	21.9	n/a
1991	643	33.5	19.1	n/a
1992	946	39.5	23.9	n/a
1993	942	40.6	23.2	n/a
1994	978	45.1	21.7	n/a
1995	1055	48.8	21.6	n/a
1996	1055	48.8	21.6	n/a
1997	1033	49.0	21.1	70.2
1998	1057	52.0	20.3	78.6
1999	1106	52.2	21.2	76.7
2000	1118	60.0	18.6	90.3
2001	1097	60.4	18.2	91.1
2002	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1018	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1013	64.2	15.8	0
2006	973	61.0	16.0	85.4
2007	962	72.2	13.3	89.2
2008	976	71.0	13.7	88.2
2009	1008	72.0	14.0	88.2
2010	1003	72.0	13.9	n/a
2011	996	61.0	16.3	88.2
2012	947	56.0	16.9	88.3
2013	947	52.0	18.2	88.5
2014	906	55.0	16.4	99.7
2015	918	54.0	17.0	57.6
2016	951	54.0	17.6	51.8
2017	927	54.3	17.0	48.1
2018	942	60.0	15.6	70.6
2019	903	58.0	15.5	65.8
2020	927	56.0	16.5	69
2021	885	56.5	15.6	70.7
2022	824	57.6	14.2	75.1
2023	796	53.9	14.7	78.4

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 62 Chester Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	777	34.5	22.5	n/a
1990	779	35.5	21.9	n/a
1991	643	33.5	19.1	n/a
1992	946	39.5	23.9	n/a
1993	942	40.6	23.2	n/a
1994	978	45.1	21.7	n/a
1995	1055	48.8	21.6	n/a
1996	1055	48.8	21.6	n/a
1997	1033	49.0	21.1	70.2
1998	1057	52.0	20.3	78.6
1999	1106	52.2	21.2	76.7
2000	1118	60.0	18.6	90.3
2001	1097	60.4	18.2	91.1
2002	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1018	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1013	64.2	15.8	0
2006	973	61.0	16.0	85.4
2007	962	72.2	13.3	89.2
2008	976	71.0	13.7	88.2
2009	1008	72.0	14.0	88.2
2010	1003	72.0	13.9	n/a
2011	996	61.0	16.3	88.2
2012	947	56.0	16.9	88.3
2013	947	52.0	18.2	88.5
2014	906	55.0	16.4	99.7
2015	918	54.0	17.0	57.6
2016	951	54.0	17.6	51.8
2017	927	54.3	17.0	48.1
2018	942	60.0	15.6	70.6
2019	903	58.0	15.5	65.8
2020	927	56.0	16.5	69
2021	885	56.5	15.6	70.7
2022	824	57.6	14.2	75.1
2023	796	53.9	14.7	78.4

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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