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PS 536

Grades PK–05 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360009006261

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1827 ARCHER ST · BRONX, NY 10460

At a glance

Reported students

265

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

20

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

16th percentile

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

District median enrollment

289

PS 536: 265 reported students.

State peer staffing position

75th percentile

13.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 536

PS 536 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BRONX. It is one of 46 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. NCES reports 265 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 16th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.3:1, 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 (56.6%) and Asian (21.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 536

  1. 1How do the reported 13.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 20 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. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
94.7%
Lunch program
Missing

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.9%
  • Hispanic56.6%
  • Black18.5%
  • Asian21.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.8%

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 #12

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

FAIRMONT NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

266 reported students

COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

251 reported students

PS 67 MOHEGAN SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

284 reported students

URBAN SCHOLARS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

294 reported students

ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

309 reported students

BRONX LITTLE SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

315 reported students

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