📍 2951 Dewey Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10465
Ps 72 Dr William Dorney is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 597 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 72 Dr William Dorney enrolls 597 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 17% Black or African American and 6.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 410 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 104 | 17% |
| Asian | 39 | 6.5% |
| White | 34 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
504 of the school's 597 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 486 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 72 Dr William Dorney is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 82.
Ps 72 Dr William Dorney is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 23,353 students district-wide and employs 2,038 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 597 students, Ps 72 Dr William Dorney is larger than the district average of about 458 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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