📍 1950 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10453
Ps 226 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 336 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 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 226 enrolls 336 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 1.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 262 | 78% |
| Black or African American | 66 | 20% |
| White | 4 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
321 of the school's 336 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 313 qualify for free lunch and 8 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 226 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.
Ps 226 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 336 students, Ps 226 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