P.S. 45 Clarence Witherspoon

P.S. 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
126-28 150TH St,  South Ozone Park, NY
South Jamaica Neighborhood
New York City Geographic District No. 27
4.5
3.9
264 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Samantha Severin
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
27%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
19
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
2
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Science
38%
State Average
20%
Math
55%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
305:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.8%
Male
46.2%
Black
59.6%
Hispanic
25.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.7%
Native American
3.6%
Two or more races
1.8%
White
1.1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 2 Reviews
5.0 Parent
1/12/2023
My daughter goes to this school and we both love it. The teachers and staff are extremely friendly and very helpful! My daughter is learning a lot and cant go wrong with having a great principal!
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3.9 7 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/7/2014
This school is horrible. My daughter has been in this school for 5 years since kindergarten and it has gotten worse every year. Bullying in this school is out of control and staff that either can't control or don't care to stop. My kid has had to learn to defend herself and has changed dramatically...
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4.0 parent
9/26/2013
It is great what they are doing with the children building confidence, encouragement and motivation. Cool School....... :)
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5.0 parent
7/9/2013
PS 45 is a great school. My three kids have been here since kindergarten. THe school has improved a bunch over the past few years. I don;t know what school the previous person commented about but PS45 celebrates lots of things. There are dance performances. music shows and I just went to a really ni...
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2.0 parent
6/30/2013
My daughter has been in this school since first grade. The older principal Ms. Terrell was pretty good but the current principal Ms. Severin is horrible. The kids don't do anything throughout the school year and in fact go on trips the last month of school. They don't celebrate anything and bullying...
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