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How has DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008502441
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)
1075 PUGSLEY AVE, BRONX, NY 10472 · (718) 822-5198 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
493 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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
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
43.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 4 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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
508
-380 (-43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
3%
was 8%
% Hispanic
59%
was 49%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
24%
was 28%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE), a mid-tier K-5 school in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, caters to 508 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 runs 52 schools in total, collectively educating 21,621 students. DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) is one of those campuses.
On demographics, DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Asian, 8% Black, 4% Native American, 3% White. Compared to Bronx County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.3%.
Around the school, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) is one.
The closest other public school is PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 57.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Looking at the recent track record. DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)'s enrollment has edged down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 508). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 49% to 59%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 # 8
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
- PS 71 ROSE E SCALAElementary · 1,079 students
- PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAElementary · 718 students
- PS 36 UNIONPORTElementary · 660 students
- PS 152 EVERGREENElementary · 634 students
- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 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
- PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.1 mi · 544
- PS 5830.2 mi · 436
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-NYC 120.3 mi · 94
- PS 36 UNIONPORT0.4 mi · 660
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX 40.4 mi · 590
- JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN0.4 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)How many students attend DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)?
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) serve?
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) have?
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)?
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) reports a student body of 3% White, 59% Hispanic, 8% Black, 24% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)?
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.