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PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR

Grades PK–05 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008602465

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175 W 166TH ST · BRONX, NY 10452

At a glance

Reported students

499

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

53.27

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

68th percentile

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

District median enrollment

346.5

PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR: 499 reported students.

State peer staffing position

14th percentile

9.4:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR

PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BRONX. It is one of 68 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. NCES reports 499 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 68th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.4:1, 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 (70.3%) and Black (24.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR

  1. 1How do the reported 9.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 53.27 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
97.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2.4%
  • Hispanic70.3%
  • Black24.8%
  • Asian0.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1.2%

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 # 9

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

PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

495 reported students

PS 114 LUIS LLORENS TORRES SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

458 reported students

PS 28 MOUNT HOPE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

556 reported students

PS 109 SEDGWICK

Elementary · Grades PK–05

430 reported students

PS 204 MORRIS HEIGHTS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

576 reported students

SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

410 reported students

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