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Ps 153 Helen Keller is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 463 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 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 153 Helen Keller enrolls 463 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Black or African American, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 278 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 23% |
| Asian | 59 | 13% |
| White | 6 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
326 of the school's 463 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 300 qualify for free lunch and 26 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 153 Helen Keller 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 82.
Ps 153 Helen Keller 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 463 students, Ps 153 Helen Keller 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
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