📍 1375 Mace Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10469
PS 97 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 543 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 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 97 enrolls 543 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Asian and 19% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 236 | 43% |
| Asian | 114 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 19% |
| White | 75 | 14% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
443 of the school's 543 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 419 qualify for free lunch and 24 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 97 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 97 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 543 students, PS 97 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