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Ps/is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 853 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 76.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps/is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School enrolls 853 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 76.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Black or African American and 1.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 783 | 92% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.6% |
| White | 8 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
782 of the school's 853 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 781 qualify for free lunch and 1 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/is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School 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 29, state house district 84.
Ps/is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School is one of 69 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 25,840 students district-wide and employs 2,339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 853 students, Ps/is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School is larger than the district average of about 374 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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