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What's one thing PS 111 SETON FALLS gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008802417
PS 111 SETON FALLS
3740 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10466 · (718) 881-2418 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 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
12.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
374 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 | 58 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
54%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
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +18.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 111 SETON FALLS
PS 111 SETON FALLS's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 111 SETON FALLS this school | 397 | 94.2% | 29.5% |
| PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN BRONX | 406 | 94.3% | 48.3% |
| BROOKLYN GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 355 | 96.6% | 42.0% |
| ROSALYN YALOW CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 401 | 95.5% | 54.5% |
| SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IV BRONX | 385 | 91.2% | 91.9% |
| PS 123 MAHALIA JACKSON NEW YORK | 394 | 97.2% | 27.5% |
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 111 SETON FALLS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #2,029 of 2,335 | #177 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,756 of 2,342 ▲ 352 | #144 of 212 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,729 of 2,343 ▲ 332 | #153 of 212 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #1,374 of 2,585 | #121 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,460 of 2,338 | #120 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #1,074 of 2,388 | #59 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #234 of 2,534 | #105 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.7% | #95 of 1,757 | #29 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
397
-99 (-20%) vs 2020
-44% since 2010-11, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 397 | 31.7 | 12.5:1 | 94% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 92% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 34.6 | 12.5:1 | 94% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 93% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 92% (626) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 54 | 14.0:1 | 90% (677) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 57 | 12.4:1 | 85% (604) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 111 SETON FALLS.
About PS 111 SETON FALLS
PS 111 SETON FALLS is a mid-sized elementary school in New York, located in BRONX. Total enrollment is 397 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
PS 111 SETON FALLS is one of the 62 schools that make up NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 (30,138 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show PS 111 SETON FALLS is 54% Black. Other groups make up 42% Hispanic. Bronx County as a whole is about 33% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at PS 111 SETON FALLS are from different groups.
PS 111 SETON FALLS reports a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher, from 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PS 111 SETON FALLS, 94% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New York public elementary schools, PS 111 SETON FALLS outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
PS 111 SETON FALLS scores 29.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.4%.
The school's county is Bronx County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bronx County's 472 public schools enroll about 202,028 students and include PS 111 SETON FALLS.
PS 111 SETON FALLS is less than a tenth of a mile from BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, PS 111 SETON FALLS ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment decreased by 20% across 4 years, from 496 in 2020-21 to 397 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to PS 111 SETON FALLS can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 BETTER LEARNING0.1 mi · 532
- BRONX ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 191
- BAYCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 298
- ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT EDENWALD0.1 mi · 309
- BAYCHESTER ACADEMY0.2 mi · 339
- PS 112 BRONXWOOD0.2 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About PS 111 SETON FALLSHow large is PS 111 SETON FALLS?
PS 111 SETON FALLS enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 111 SETON FALLS serve?
PS 111 SETON FALLS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 111 SETON FALLS?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at PS 111 SETON FALLS.
How diverse is PS 111 SETON FALLS?
PS 111 SETON FALLS reports a student body of 2% White, 42% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 111 SETON FALLS?
PS 111 SETON FALLS is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.