Summary:
Ps 112 Bronxwood is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 393 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 646 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Ps 112 Bronxwood has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,931 and 2,327 out of around 2,400 schools.
Ps 112 Bronxwood consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.23% of 3rd graders, 18.18% of 4th graders, and 18.87% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to district-wide averages of 35%, 42.74%, and 33.23%, respectively. The school's student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, also perform significantly worse than their peers across the state. Additionally, Ps 112 Bronxwood has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the high per-student spending at Ps 112 Bronxwood, ranging from $22,269 to $26,907 over the past four school years, the school has not shown consistent improvement in its academic performance. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 68 and Baychester Academy, Ps 112 Bronxwood is clearly underperforming. While the school's challenges are concerning, the available resources and the presence of higher-performing nearby schools suggest that there may be potential for improvement with the right interventions and support.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.2
Number of students: 394
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
54.8%
African American:
41.1%
White:
1.5%
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American Indian:
1.3%
Asian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Two or more races:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.4%
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