At a glance
Reported students
217
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
36.54
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
5.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
9th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
393
PS 396: 217 reported students.
State peer staffing position
1st percentile
5.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 396
PS 396 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BRONX. It is one of 82 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10. NCES reports 217 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 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.9:1, 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 (76%) and Black (19.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 396
- 1How do the reported 5.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 36.54 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
- 93.1%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.9%
- Hispanic76%
- Black19.4%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial0.5%
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.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 315 LAB SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–08
202 reported students
PS 209
Elementary · Grades PK–02
167 reported students
PS 360
Elementary · Grades PK–05
278 reported students
BRONX STEM AND ARTS ACADEMY (THE)
Elementary · Grades PK–05
147 reported students
PS 159 LUIS MUMOZ MARIN BILING
Elementary · Grades KG–05
133 reported students
AMPARK NEIGHBORHOOD
Elementary · Grades PK–05
305 reported students