COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258

Located at 154 W 93RD ST, in NEW YORK, New York, COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 is an one-room-style 6-8 campus that teaches 139 students (grades 6 through 8), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 sits 74% below that benchmark.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3, which oversees 44 schools and 19,478 students, COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 333 MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COMMUNITY ACTION SCHOOL-MS 258 at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 37%: 222 students in 2018 compared to 139 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 46% to 67%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.