📍 4011 Monticello Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10466
PS 68 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 469 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 68 enrolls 469 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Black or African American, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 333 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.9% |
| White | 8 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 469 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 352 qualify for free lunch and 10 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 68 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 36, state house district 83.
PS 68 is one of 62 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 32,263 students district-wide and employs 2,909 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 469 students, PS 68 is close to the district average of about 520 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large