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PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS

Grades KG–05 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008702244

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341 E 207TH ST · BRONX, NY 10467

At a glance

Reported students

617

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

45.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

84th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

393

PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS: 617 reported students.

State peer staffing position

78th percentile

13.6:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS

PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS 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 617 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 84th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.6:1, above 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 (61.4%) and Asian (19.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS

  1. 1How do the reported 13.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 45.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
90.1%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White7.1%
  • Hispanic61.4%
  • Black7.9%
  • Asian19.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial2.1%

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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