Summary:
PS 306 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 432 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, PS 306 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,900 and 2,400 out of around 2,400 schools.
PS 306 consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.73% of 3rd graders, 32.5% of 4th graders, and 29.49% of 5th graders at PS 306 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 30.09%, 35.01%, and 28.92%, respectively, and the state's 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%. The math proficiency rates at PS 306 are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has consistently low rankings for most student subgroups, but performs relatively better for African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students.
Comparing PS 306 to nearby schools, PS 396, located just 0.24 miles away, has higher ELA and Math proficiency rates than PS 306, particularly in the upper grades. Additionally, PS 204 Morris Heights, located 0.25 miles away in New York City Geographic District #9, stands out as a higher-performing school, with significantly better ELA and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels compared to PS 306. Despite the overall low performance, PS 306 performs relatively well for its homeless student population, ranking in the top 30-40% of New York elementary schools in this subgroup.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #10
SchoolDigger Rank:
1950th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,006
Students who attend Ps 306 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.8
Number of students: 428
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
71.0%
African American:
27.3%
American Indian:
0.7%
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Two or more races:
0.5%
White:
0.2%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%
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