📍 850 Baychester Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10475
Ms 596 is a Special Education serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 403 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
Ms 596 enrolls 403 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 75% male and 25% female. A teaching staff of 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 33% Black or African American and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 33% |
| Asian | 44 | 11% |
| White | 22 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
334 of the school's 403 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 331 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ms 596 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.
Ms 596 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