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New York City Geographic District # 8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 37 public elementary schools serving 16,860 students in New York City Geographic District # 8. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District # 8 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
52 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
22,240 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
1,920 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 8, which is ranked #828 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 56% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#843 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
66%
30%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
5%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 8 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middle School 101 Edward R Byrne
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Gr: 6-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Gr: 6-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 304 Early Childhood School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5307
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5307
Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 71 Rose E Scala
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3040 Roberts Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Gr: K-8 | 1,157 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 583
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1028 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 348-4960
Bronx, NY 10472
(929) 348-4960
Gr: PK-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Bronx Delta School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(516) 319-7147
Bronx, NY 10465
(516) 319-7147
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #77.
P.s. 14 Senator John Calandra
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3047 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5341
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5341
Gr: PK-5 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 36 Unionport
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1070 Castle Hill Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5345
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5345
Gr: PK-5 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Pugsley Preparatory Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Gr: 6-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
School For Inquiry And Social Justice
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Dr Emmett W Bassett School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5198
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-5198
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Technical
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Gr: 6-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 75 School Of Research And Discovery
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
984 Faile St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-1630
Gr: PK-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Mott Hall Community School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
750 Prospect Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 665-0962
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 665-0962
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-5063
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-5063
Gr: 6-8 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 72 Dr William Dorney
(Math: 36% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2951 Dewey Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5311
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-5311
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bronx Academy For Multi-media
(Math: 36% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Gr: 6-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
P.s. 69 Journey Prep School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
560 Theriot Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 378-4736
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 378-4736
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2121.
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 182
(Math: 38% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-6607
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 828-6607
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 138 Samuel Randall
(Math: 34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2060 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 822-5325
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 822-5325
Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
P.s. 107
(Math: 37% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1695 Seward Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 860-8760
Gr: PK-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2525.
P.s. 140 Eagle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
916 Eagle Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-1205
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-1205
Gr: PK-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Gr: 6-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2727.
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
928 Simpson St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Gr: 6-12 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2828.
P.s. 152 Evergreen
(Math: 31% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1007 Evergreen Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 589-4560
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 589-4560
Gr: PK-5 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2929.
Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
681 Kelly St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Gr: 6-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
P.s. 146 Edward Collins
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
968 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-9664
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 378-9664
Gr: PK-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 100 Isaac Clason
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 Taylor Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 842-1461
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 842-1461
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 62 Inocensio Casanova
(Math: 27% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
660 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1617
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 93 Albert G Oliver
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1535 Story Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 430-1700
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 430-1700
Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3535.
Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Gr: 6-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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