📍 25 W 195th St, Bronx, Bronx County, 10468
Ps 340 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 340 enrolls 462 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Black or African American and 2.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 398 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 9.7% |
| White | 13 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
420 of the school's 462 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 419 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 340 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 81.
Ps 340 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 462 students, Ps 340 is close to the district average of about 506 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large