Ps/ms 29 Melrose School
Tel:
(718) 292-3785
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School serves 788 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School's student population of 788 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 788 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ps/ms 29 Melrose School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #4108 out of 4239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 66% | 27% |
| Black | 30% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District # 7 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ps/ms 29 Melrose School is Kipp Academy Charter School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Junior High School 151 Lou Gehrig (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bronx Junior High School 151 Lou Gehrig Grades: 6-8 | 254 students
0.2 miles
250 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-0260 0.2 6-8 254 - Bronx Kipp Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1,075 student
0.2 miles
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555 0.2 K-12 1,075 - Bronx P.S. 1 Courtlandt School Grades: PK-5 | 665 students
0.2 miles
335 E 152nd St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 299-3700 0.2 PK-5 665 - Bronx Ps/ms 31 William Lloyd Garrison Grades: PK-8 | 698 students
0.2 miles
250 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-4397 0.2 PK-8 698 - Bronx Alfred E Smith Career And Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 461 students
0.3 miles
333 E 151st St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 993-5000 0.3 9-12 461
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