At a glance
Reported students
451
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
37.62
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
58th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
PS 51 ELIAS HOWE: 451 reported students.
State peer staffing position
57th percentile
12:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 51 ELIAS HOWE
PS 51 ELIAS HOWE 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 451 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 58th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12:1, close to 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 (63.2%) and White (14%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 51 ELIAS HOWE
- 1How do the reported 12:1 student–teacher ratio and 37.62 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White14%
- Hispanic63.2%
- Black12.9%
- Asian7.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial2%
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.
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453 reported students
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Elementary · Grades PK–05
444 reported students
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Elementary · Grades KG–05
460 reported students
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Elementary · Grades PK–08
441 reported students
PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
Elementary · Grades PK–05
476 reported students
PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
426 reported students