📍 1935 Bussing Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10466
PS 87 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 87 enrolls 316 students across grades K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 173 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.2% |
| White | 6 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
279 of the school's 316 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 262 qualify for free lunch and 17 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 87 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 87 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 316 students, PS 87 is smaller 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