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PS 33 CHELSEA PREP

Grades PK–05 · NEW YORK, NY · NCES 360007702152

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281 9TH AVE · NEW YORK, NY 10001

At a glance

Reported students

606

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

41.73

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

83rd percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

397

PS 33 CHELSEA PREP: 606 reported students.

State peer staffing position

85th percentile

14.5:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 33 CHELSEA PREP

PS 33 CHELSEA PREP is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in NEW YORK. It is one of 118 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. NCES reports 606 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 83rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.5:1, above the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (41.1%) and White (18.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 33 CHELSEA PREP

  1. 1How do the reported 14.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 41.73 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
59.9%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White18.5%
  • Hispanic41.1%
  • Black15.5%
  • Asian16.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial7.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 158 BAYARD TAYLOR

Elementary · Grades PK–05

605 reported students

PS 126 JACOB AUGUST RIIS

Elementary · Grades PK–08

575 reported students

PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

563 reported students

PS 6 LILLIE D BLAKE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

655 reported students

PS 11 SARAH J GARNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

662 reported students

PS 183 ROBERT L STEVENSON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

541 reported students

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