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PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL

Grades KG–08 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008603742

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1220 GERARD AVE · BRONX, NY 10452

At a glance

Reported students

807

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

78.97

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

94th percentile

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

District median enrollment

346.5

PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL: 807 reported students.

State peer staffing position

25th percentile

10.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL

PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in BRONX. It is one of 68 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. NCES reports 807 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 94th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.2:1, 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 (91.4%) and Black (4.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 10.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 78.97 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%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.1%
  • Hispanic91.4%
  • Black4.7%
  • Asian0.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial0.4%

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 70 MAX SCHOENFELD

Elementary · Grades PK–05

729 reported students

PS 53 BASHEER QUISIM

Elementary · Grades PK–05

600 reported students

PS 204 MORRIS HEIGHTS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

576 reported students

PS 28 MOUNT HOPE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

556 reported students

PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR

Elementary · Grades PK–05

499 reported students

PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

Elementary · Grades PK–05

495 reported students

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