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Enrollment
774
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008802389
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ
4125 CARPENTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10466 · (718) 655-0261 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL774 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
728 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 33 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +22.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Schools most like PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ this school | 774 | 94.1% | 50.4% |
| NEW WORLD PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 803 | 93.3% | 51.3% |
| PS 85 GREAT EXPECTATIONS BRONX | 653 | 96.3% | 32.1% |
| ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX BRONX | 848 | 89.5% | 84.5% |
| FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II BRONX | 858 | 92.8% | 50.5% |
| PS/MS 29 MELROSE SCHOOL BRONX | 606 | 96.0% | 33.9% |
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 PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,149 of 2,335 | #76 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #835 of 2,342 ▲ 475 | #61 of 212 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #877 of 2,343 ▲ 430 | #59 of 212 ▲ 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 774 | #173 of 2,585 | #19 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #1,414 of 2,338 | #116 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #1,116 of 2,388 | #63 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #245 of 2,534 | #110 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #248 of 1,757 | #79 of 153 |
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
774
-46 (-6%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 1,152
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 774 | 62.4 | 12.4:1 | 94% (728) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 56.5 | 14.2:1 | 94% (753) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 56 | 12.4:1 | 92% (638) |
| 2020-21 | 820 | 71 | 11.6:1 | 92% (751) |
| 2017-18 | 1,135 | 86 | 13.2:1 | 89% (1,010) |
| 2015-16 | 1,155 | 81 | 14.3:1 | 85% (982) |
| 2010-11 | 1,152 | 80 | 14.4:1 | 78% (898) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ.
About PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is a large elementary school in BRONX, New York, one of the schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 774 students. Enrollment is 75% higher than the average for elementary schools in New York, which is about 443.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 operates 62 schools. Combined enrollment is 30,138 students.
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ's enrollment is 62% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 4% White, and 3% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Teachers at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ total 62.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. Elementary schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 94%.
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In New York, PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 50.4% actual against a predicted 40.4%.
Bronx County has these Census figures: median household income is about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. The public schools of Bronx County number 472 and enroll about 202,028.
The closest public school to PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 3, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 820 in 2020-21 and 774 in 2024-25, a decrease of 46 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 #11
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- PS 89Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS/MS 194Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS 96 RICHARD RODGERSElementary · 880 students
- PS 106 PARKCHESTERElementary · 822 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 CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 30.3 mi · 512
- PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN0.3 mi · 406
- NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 287
- ACAD-SCHOLARSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP0.6 mi · 437
- BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)0.6 mi · 407
- PS 19 JUDITH K WEISS0.6 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZWhat is the total enrollment at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ?
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ enrolls approximately 774 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is approximately 12.4:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ?
At PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ, the student body is approximately 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ public or private?
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.