Ps/ms 29 Melrose School
Tel:
(718)292-3785
- Ps/ms 29 Melrose School serves 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
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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 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Ps/ms 29 Melrose School's student population of 768 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 768 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ps/ms 29 Melrose School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ps/ms 29 Melrose School is 0.47, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #4071 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 67% | 26% |
| Black | 29% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 44% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Junior High School 151 Lou Gehrig (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest 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 | 234 students
0.2 miles
250 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718)292-0260 0.2 6-8 234 - Bronx Kipp Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1106 students
0.2 miles
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718)665-3555 0.2 K-12 1106 - Bronx P.S. 1 Courtlandt School Grades: PK-5 | 612 students
0.2 miles
335 E 152nd St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718)292-4474 0.2 PK-5 612 - Bronx Ps/ms 31 William Lloyd Garrison Grades: PK-8 | 731 students
0.2 miles
250 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718)292-4397 0.2 PK-8 731 - Bronx Alfred E Smith Career And Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 442 students
0.3 miles
333 E 151st St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718)993-5000 0.3 9-12 442
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