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Best East Bronx Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 54 public elementary schools serving 25,707 students in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in East Bronx are Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4, Icahn Charter School 7 and Bold Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx, NY (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4
Charter School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
885 Bolton Ave-3rd Fl
Bronx, NY 10473
(646) 558-0043
Gr: K-5 | 614 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Icahn Charter School 7
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1535 Story Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 328-5480
Gr: K-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Bold Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1090 Close Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 506-4369
Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4300 Murdock Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(347) 773-3100
Gr: K-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #55.
Middle School 101 Edward R Byrne
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Gr: 6-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 3
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3956 Carpenter Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 882-0231
Gr: K-7 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #77.
P.s. 19 Judith K Weiss
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
311 E 237th St
Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 324-1924
Gr: PK-8 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Gr: 6-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 304 Early Childhood School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5307
Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
755 Co Op City Blvd
Bronx, NY 10475
(917) 838-3684
Gr: 6-10 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 153 Helen Keller
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
650 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 904-5550
Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 583
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1028 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 348-4960
Gr: PK-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1313.
I.s. 181 Pablo Casals
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 904-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
Young Voices Academy Of The Bronx
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Lydig Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 794-4080
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1515.
Bronx Delta School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(516) 319-7147
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 36 Unionport
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1070 Castle Hill Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5345
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1717.
Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 904-5650
Gr: 6-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1818.
Pugsley Preparatory Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Gr: 6-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1919.
School For Inquiry And Social Justice
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
Dr Emmett W Bassett School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5198
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2121.
Equality Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4140 Hutchinson River Pkwy E
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 320-3032
Gr: 6-12 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 103 Hector Fontanez
(Math: 44% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4125 Carpenter Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 655-0261
Gr: PK-5 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2323.
Matilda Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4520 Matilda Ave
Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 325-4360
Gr: K-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2424.
Mott Hall Community School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2525.
Mott Hall V
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1551 E 172nd St
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 620-8160
Gr: 6-12 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2727.
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3441 Steenwick Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 794-7970
Gr: 6-8 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2828.
P.s. 72 Dr William Dorney
(Math: 36% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2951 Dewey Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5311
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2929.
Bronx Little School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1827 Archer St
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 792-2650
Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3030.
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 178 Dr Selman Waksman
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
850 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718) 904-5570
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3232.
P.s. 196
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Ward Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-7187
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 138 Samuel Randall
(Math: 34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2060 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 822-5325
Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 536
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1827 Archer St
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 931-4270
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Gr: 6-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx, NY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx, NY include Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4, Icahn Charter School 7 and Bold Charter School.
How many public elementary schools are located in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx?
54 public elementary schools are located in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx?
the neighborhood of East Bronx, Bronx public elementary schools minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

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