📍 1550 Crotona Park e, Bronx, Bronx County, 10460
Ps 61 Francisco Oller is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 226 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #12 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 61 Francisco Oller enrolls 226 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Hispanic or Latino, 16% Black or African American and 1.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 181 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 16% |
| White | 4 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 226 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 215 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 61 Francisco Oller 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 33, state house district 79.
Ps 61 Francisco Oller 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 226 students, Ps 61 Francisco Oller is smaller 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
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