📍 950 Rhinelander Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10462
Ps 83 Donald Hertz is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 1,562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 83 Donald Hertz enrolls 1,562 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 109 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 685 | 44% |
| White | 604 | 39% |
| Asian | 164 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,212 of the school's 1,562 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,205 qualify for free lunch and 7 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 83 Donald Hertz 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 80.
Ps 83 Donald Hertz 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 1,562 students, Ps 83 Donald Hertz is larger than 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