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PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY

Grades KG–08 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008806217

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1640 BRONXDALE AVE · BRONX, NY 10462

At a glance

Reported students

603

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

49.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

82nd percentile

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

District median enrollment

392.5

PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY: 603 reported students.

State peer staffing position

62nd percentile

12.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY

PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in BRONX. It is one of 60 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. NCES reports 603 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 82nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.3:1, 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 Hispanic or Latino (61.7%) and White (16.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY

  1. 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.2 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
84.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White16.9%
  • Hispanic61.7%
  • Black7.8%
  • Asian10.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial2%

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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PS 121 THROOP

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601 reported students

PS 41 GUN HILL ROAD

Elementary · Grades KG–05

593 reported students

PS 78 ANNE HUTCHINSON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

613 reported students

PS 76 BENNINGTON SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

583 reported students

PS 97

Elementary · Grades PK–05

578 reported students

PS 105 SENATOR ABRAHAM BERNSTEIN

Elementary · Grades PK–06

659 reported students

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