Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12·NCES 360009006266
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1827 ARCHER ST, BRONX, NY 10460 · (718) 828-3791 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
291 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
-193 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.3:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
62%
was 56%
% Black
17%
was 25%
% Asian
14%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment K-5 school in BRONX, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, enrolls 309 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 47 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, a district that educates 15,705 students overall.
On the student-mix side, ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Native American.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is BRONX LITTLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 38%: 502 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 25% to 17%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.
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Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
- PS 214Elementary · 814 students
- PS 47 JOHN RANDOLPHElementary · 789 students
- PS 195Elementary · 713 students
- PS 196Elementary · 662 students
- EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTUREHigh · 654 students
- MOTT HALL VHigh · 636 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- BRONX LITTLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 315
- PS 5360.0 mi · 265
- PS 47 JOHN RANDOLPH0.4 mi · 789
- STEAM BRIDGE SCHOOL (THE)0.4 mi · 271
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE0.5 mi · 790
- WINGS ACADEMY0.5 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-05.
Is ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.