Enrollment
285
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008506386
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL
3000 E TREMONT AVE, BRONX, NY 10461 · (718) 904-5090 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of New York public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
242 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 17% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL this school | 285 | 84.9% | 34.8% |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY ACADEMY OF GOVERNMENT AND LAW NEW YORK | 256 | 87.5% | 54.7% |
| SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 324 | 88.9% | 40.8% |
| LOWER MANHATTAN ARTS ACADEMY NEW YORK | 262 | 87.8% | 46.3% |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL NEW YORK | 360 | 82.8% | 42.0% |
| COBBLE HILL SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES BROOKLYN | 316 | 85.8% | 29.7% |
Matched among New York high 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 PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,013 of 1,135 | #106 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #984 of 1,109 ▲ 71 | #95 of 128 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #940 of 1,135 ▼ 38 | #91 of 136 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #950 of 1,216 | #110 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #167 of 1,058 | #24 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #176 of 1,070 | #6 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #351 of 1,167 | #129 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.4% | #54 of 743 | #18 of 96 |
Ranked against other public high 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
285
-139 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 285 | 31.1 | 9.2:1 | 85% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 32.7 | 9.2:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 33.4 | 9.4:1 | 85% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 43 | 9.9:1 | 80% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 88% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 79% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL.
About PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL sits in BRONX, New York, and is classified as a high school. Its 285 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 668 average for high schools in New York.
The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, operates 52 schools serving 21,621 students.
Roughly 50% of students at PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 9% White, 8% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.2:1. That is lower than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Eligible students account for 85% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.8% and a predicted 43.8%.
Census estimates describe Bronx County this way: the median household income is $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. In all, Bronx County has 472 public schools and roughly 202,028 students.
SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL's location as City: Large.
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 424 in 2020-21 to 285 in 2024-25.
Community posts for PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL?
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 09-12.
Is PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL have?
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
How diverse is PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL?
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 9% White, 50% Hispanic, 29% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL?
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL 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.