NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOON
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(718) 480-2500
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
464
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
FRPL Eligible
413
(89%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 413 of 464 (89%)
Free Lunch: 413 (89%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 51 (11%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
464
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 264 | 56.9% | |
| Black or African American | 144 | 31% | |
| Asian | 24 | 5.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 22 | 4.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 5 | 1.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.6% | |
| White | 2 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
464
Students
| Grade 1 | 84 | 18.1% | |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13.1% | |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 12.7% | |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 11.9% | |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16.6% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 73 | 15.7% | |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.6%
Male Students
235
F
49.4%
Female Students
229