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1375 MACE AVE, BRONX, NY 10469 • Bronx County
(718) 655-4446

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
578
Teachers (FTE)
50.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
FRPL Eligible
488
(84.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 488 of 578 (84.4%)
Free Lunch: 465 (80.4%)
Reduced-Price: 23 (4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 90 (15.6%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 501 students 501 2020-2021 2021-2022: 502 students 502 +0.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 543 students 543 +8.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 563 students 563 +3.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 578 students 578 +2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 264 (45.7%) Asian: 123 (21.3%) Black or African American: 95 (16.4%) White: 77 (13.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (1.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.9%)
578 Students
Hispanic / Latino 264 45.7%
Asian 123 21.3%
Black or African American 95 16.4%
White 77 13.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 578 Students
Grade 1: 98 (17%) Grade 2: 83 (14.4%) Grade 3: 79 (13.7%) Grade 4: 80 (13.8%) Grade 5: 72 (12.5%) Kindergarten: 102 (17.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 64 (11.1%)
578 Students
Grade 1 98 17%
Grade 2 83 14.4%
Grade 3 79 13.7%
Grade 4 80 13.8%
Grade 5 72 12.5%
Kindergarten 102 17.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 64 11.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
287
49.7%
F
Female Students
291
50.3%