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PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN

Grades KG–05 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008802111

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715 E 225TH ST · BRONX, NY 10466

At a glance

Reported students

406

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

33.7

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

48th percentile

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

District median enrollment

392.5

PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN: 406 reported students.

State peer staffing position

57th percentile

12:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN

PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in BRONX. It is one of 60 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. NCES reports 406 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 48th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12:1, close to 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 Black (51.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (37.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN

  1. 1How do the reported 12:1 student–teacher ratio and 33.7 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
94.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White3.4%
  • Hispanic37.2%
  • Black51.2%
  • Asian3.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.2%
  • Multiracial1%

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 #11

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 111 SETON FALLS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

397 reported students

PS 153 HELEN KELLER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

440 reported students

PS 112 BRONXWOOD

Elementary · Grades PK–05

370 reported students

YOUNG VOICES ACADEMY OF THE BRONX

Elementary · Grades PK–05

363 reported students

PS 16 WAKEFIELD

Elementary · Grades PK–05

343 reported students

BAYCHESTER ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

339 reported students

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