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1250 WARD AVE, BRONX, NY 10472 • Bronx County
(718) 328-7187

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
662
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
FRPL Eligible
631
(95.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 631 of 662 (95.3%)
Free Lunch: 626 (94.6%)
Reduced-Price: 5 (0.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 31 (4.7%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 730 students 730 2020-2021 2021-2022: 713 students 713 -2.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 683 students 683 -4.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 661 students 661 -3.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 662 students 662 +0.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 559 (84.4%) Black or African American: 70 (10.6%) Asian: 14 (2.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (1.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (0.8%) White: 5 (0.8%)
662 Students
Hispanic / Latino 559 84.4%
Black or African American 70 10.6%
Asian 14 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 1.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 0.8%
White 5 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 662 Students
Grade 1: 98 (14.8%) Grade 2: 84 (12.7%) Grade 3: 110 (16.6%) Grade 4: 110 (16.6%) Grade 5: 105 (15.9%) Kindergarten: 90 (13.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 65 (9.8%)
662 Students
Grade 1 98 14.8%
Grade 2 84 12.7%
Grade 3 110 16.6%
Grade 4 110 16.6%
Grade 5 105 15.9%
Kindergarten 90 13.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 65 9.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
350
52.9%
F
Female Students
312
47.1%