PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL

Located at 2555 TRATMAN AVE, in BRONX, New York, PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL is a tight-knit senior high that teaches 279 students (grades 6 through 12), overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

Across the 60 schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 (27,533 students total), PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL reports that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% Black, 5% Asian, 5% White, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL FOR MUSICAL THEATER AND THE ARTS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 306 students in 2018 compared to 279 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 6.4:1 in 2018 to 4.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.