📍 1970 W Farms Rd, Bronx, Bronx County, 10460
Ps 214 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 836 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #12 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 68.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 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 214 enrolls 836 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 68.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 2.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 621 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 182 | 22% |
| Asian | 20 | 2.4% |
| White | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
771 of the school's 836 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 765 qualify for free lunch and 6 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 214 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 32, state house district 87.
Ps 214 is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 16,974 students district-wide and employs 1,742 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 836 students, Ps 214 is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large