At a glance
Reported students
311
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
34.24
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
25th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
393
PS 291: 311 reported students.
State peer staffing position
11th percentile
9.1:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 291
PS 291 is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in BRONX. It is one of 82 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10. NCES reports 311 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 25th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.1:1, below the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (90.4%) and Black (7.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 291
- 1How do the reported 9.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 34.24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.9%
- Hispanic90.4%
- Black7.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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