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Ps 186 Walter J Damrosch School is a Special Education serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 661 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 186 Walter J Damrosch School enrolls 661 students across grades K–8. The student body is 73% male and 27% female. A teaching staff of 112 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 3.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 377 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 228 | 34% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.6% |
| White | 17 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
620 of the school's 661 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 619 qualify for free lunch and 1 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 186 Walter J Damrosch School 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 79.
Ps 186 Walter J Damrosch School is one of 59 schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, based in NEW YORK, New York.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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