📍 980 Mace Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10469
PS 89 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 1,211 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 93.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths.
PS 89 enrolls 1,211 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 93.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 18% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 656 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 247 | 20% |
| White | 223 | 18% |
| Asian | 78 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
997 of the school's 1,211 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 993 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 89 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 89 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 1,211 students, PS 89 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