PS/MS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt is a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade elementary through middle school located in Alphabet City. Located on East 12th Street between Szold Place and Avenue D, this school boasts a large campus with a huge outdoor space for outdoor play and recess.
Franklin D. Roosevelt school is a learner-driven, socially responsible, and community minded environment with a focus on putting students, not standards, first. Educators at this school firmly believe in the use of play as learning in the elementary grades, and integrative learning in the middle school grades. Students participate in hands-on learning activities like creating papier-mache astronaut students for a science unit on space, or theater performances of the United States Constitution during humanities classes. Teachers value creative learning experiences and recognize the importance of engaging and meaningful experiences in capturing the attention of young minds.
In addition to a traditional curriculum of math, science, literacy, and history, the school offers a robust curriculum in Mandarin, art, theater, and physical education. Middle school students in need of after school programs can participate in funded programming including STEM, dance, arts, and physical activity such as basketball.
P.S. 34 Franklin D Roosevelt
Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
730 E 12th St,
New York, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 1
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Rosemarie Gonzalez
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Niche Grade
C
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.1%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
50%
State Average
20%
Math
47%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
143:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.1%
Female
46.9%
Hispanic
52.2%
Black
42.4%
White
2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3/2/2016
I don't remember having or participating in any clubs while I was a student there.
GreatSchools Reviews
12/22/2024
I’m sorry to hear that you have that opinion about our learning community. To clarify, the State designated us as a failing school in the 2021-22 school year, based on student proficiency results from the 2020-21 school year. Since then, and under new leadership, we’ve shown significant improvements...
12/22/2024
This school is flagged by the state as a failing school. Students are performing terribly. There are better schools in the area to send a child.
6/14/2023
I couldn’t find the attached middle school on this list, so I’m writing the review here. This school is a hidden gem. This is the most community engaged school I’ve ever seen, esp on the lower east side. The parents/community fought to keep it homegrown and that makes it special and keeps everyone p...
10/18/2017
I created lifetime friends from this school. The life lessons learned you take forever. It was located right across the street from where I live, so it was great walking to school. The school wasn't perfect but the teachers in the school did make a difference. The only thing that was not good about...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Alphabet City
List Price Range
$255K - $836K
Homes For Sale
0
Average Home Value
$1,109,323
% Renters
88%
Household Income
$83,336
% of College Grads
48.9%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
2,742 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
93.3%
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Parks in this Area
La Plaza Cultural
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Botanical Gardens
Dry Dock Playground & Pool
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Joseph C. Sauer Playground
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
9th Street Community Garden Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Botanical Gardens
Parque de Tranquilidad
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Events
John V. Lindsay East River Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
Tompkins Square Park
- Basketball
- Pool
- Playground
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