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468 E 140TH ST, BRONX, NY 10454 • Bronx County
(718) 292-2237

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
198
Teachers (FTE)
18.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
FRPL Eligible
179
(90.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 179 of 198 (90.4%)
Free Lunch: 177 (89.4%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 19 (9.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 271 students 271 2020-2021 2021-2022: 227 students 227 -16.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 215 students 215 -5.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 203 students 203 -5.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 198 students 198 -2.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 157 (79.3%) Black or African American: 39 (19.7%) Asian: 1 (0.5%) White: 1 (0.5%)
198 Students
Hispanic / Latino 157 79.3%
Black or African American 39 19.7%
Asian 1 0.5%
White 1 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 198 Students
Grade 1: 36 (18.2%) Grade 2: 24 (12.1%) Grade 3: 30 (15.2%) Grade 4: 21 (10.6%) Grade 5: 18 (9.1%) Kindergarten: 25 (12.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 44 (22.2%)
198 Students
Grade 1 36 18.2%
Grade 2 24 12.1%
Grade 3 30 15.2%
Grade 4 21 10.6%
Grade 5 18 9.1%
Kindergarten 25 12.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 44 22.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
106
53.5%
F
Female Students
92
46.5%