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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008706507
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3177 WEBSTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10467 · (718) 696-6400 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
388 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 439 | 88.4% | 31.1% |
| PS 54 HILLSIDE RICHMOND HILL | 462 | 90.0% | 53.1% |
| PS 199 MAURICE A FITZGERALD LONG ISLAND CITY | 505 | 85.7% | 40.1% |
| ELM COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ELMHURST | 460 | 82.6% | 63.6% |
| NEW YORK CITY ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY WOODHAVEN | 361 | 87.8% | 40.2% |
| YOUNG VOICES ACADEMY OF THE BRONX BRONX | 363 | 88.2% | 47.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #1,980 of 2,335 | #164 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,959 of 2,342 ▲ 153 | #171 of 212 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,821 of 2,343 ▲ 66 | #166 of 212 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #1,131 of 2,585 | #99 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #653 of 2,338 | #43 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #1,224 of 2,388 | #85 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #478 of 2,534 | #164 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.7% | #111 of 606 | #12 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
439
-63 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 41.3 | 10.6:1 | 88% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 38.3 | 12.3:1 | 86% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 42.3 | 11.1:1 | 85% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 45 | 11.2:1 | 87% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 86% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | 87% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in BRONX, New York. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 439 students.
Besides BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 runs 82 other schools. The district enrolls 40,459 students.
About 67% of the student body at BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other groups make up 19% Asian, 7% White, and 5% Black. County-wide, 55% of Bronx County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
The school lists 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 88% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Bronx County is close, at 90%.
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of New York public elementary schools.
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 11.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (31.1% versus 42.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
The school's county is Bronx County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $48,676 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Bronx County with 471 other public schools.
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 46.0% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
A 13% drop took enrollment from 502 in 2020-21 to 439 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 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 COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 492
- PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS0.2 mi · 617
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - NORWOOD0.2 mi · 381
- PS 1680.2 mi · 577
- PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III0.3 mi · 782
- PS 8 ISAAC VARIAN0.4 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 5% Black, 19% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.