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Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 142 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling enrolls 142 students across grades K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 122 | 86% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
127 of the school's 142 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 127 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling 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 78.
Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling 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 142 students, Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling is smaller than 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
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