Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 524 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 722 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with some grades performing better than the district and state averages, while others lag behind. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students performed better than the district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, but still fell short of the state averages. However, the school's performance on the 5th-grade Science assessment has been consistently lower than the district and state, with only 29.63% of students proficient in 2023-2024. The school serves a predominantly minority student population, with 93.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year.
Nearby schools, such as PS 100 Isaac Clason, PS 182, PS 583, and PS 36 Unionport, have similar demographic profiles and performance on state assessments. However, the analysis also includes data on several charter schools in the area, such as Grand Concourse Academy Charter School, Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4, and Bronx Charter School For Excellence, which consistently outperform Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The) and the other nearby public schools on state assessments.
Students at Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The) are 57% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% African American, 5% American Indian, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.
In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The).
Students who attend Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The) usually go on to attend:Middle : Pugsley Preparatory Academy
Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The) ranks 1179th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
New York City Geographic District # 8