New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden at Snug Harbor on Staten Island, photographed May 1, 2025.

Elementary school · New York City Geographic District #31

Ps 52 John C Thompson

Ps 52 John C Thompson serves grades Pre-K–5 for 616 students in New York City Geographic District #31.

It is the 20th largest of the 50 New York City Geographic District #31 elementary schools in Staten Island. Its 15.8 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.7 for those schools. Enrollment grew from 590 in 2019–20 to 616 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 2, with 109 students. 69% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (404 free, 20 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Dongan Playground (next door).

At a glance

Ps 52 John C Thompson by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students616
Teachers39
Students per teacher15.8
Free or reduced-price lunch69%
School typeRegular School
DistrictNew York City Geographic District #31
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Ps 52 John C Thompson

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K57
  • K91
  • 186
  • 2109
  • 388
  • 487
  • 597
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20590
  • 2020–21596
  • 2021–22601
  • 2022–23604
  • 2023–24616
Nearby

Parks near Ps 52 John C Thompson

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Contact

Address, phone and official links

450 BUEL AVE, Staten Island 10305

(718) 351-5454

State school ID 353100010052 (search it on NYSED Data Site) · NCES ID 360010302229

New York City Geographic District #31

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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