State/Public Elementary Open

Ps 23 New Children's School (the)

๐Ÿ“ 2151 Washington Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10457

364
Pupils
12.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Ps 23 New Children's School (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 364 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10 school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
New York City Geographic District #10

Enrollment & staffing

Ps 23 New Children's School (the) enrolls 364 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.

Male students
187 (51%)
Female students
177 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
29.3
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Hispanic or Latino, 26% Black or African American and <1% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino26071%
Black or African American9426%
White3<1%
Asian3<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%
Two or more races1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

337 of the school's 364 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 334 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

Ps 23 New Children's School (the) 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 33, state house district 86.

School district: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

Ps 23 New Children's School (the) is one of 84 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 42,464 students district-wide and employs 3,863 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 364 students, Ps 23 New Children's School (the) is smaller than the district average of about 506 students per school.

42,464
District students
84
Schools
3,863
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Reading proficient
12%
Math proficient
30%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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