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Enrollment
718
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008502085
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA
3047 BRUCKNER BLVD, BRONX, NY 10461 · (718) 822-5341 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
514 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
54%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% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp 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 61 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA this school | 718 | 71.6% | 48.6% |
| PS 88 SENECA RIDGEWOOD | 692 | 73.6% | 47.9% |
| PS 232 LINDENWOOD HOWARD BEACH | 831 | 67.6% | 48.4% |
| PS/IS 87 MIDDLE VILLAGE MIDDLE VILLAGE | 541 | 71.3% | 64.4% |
| FAMILY SCHOOL 32 YONKERS | 562 | 67.1% | 35.7% |
| PS 91 RICHARD ARKWRIGHT GLENDALE | 771 | 74.2% | 41.9% |
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 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,212 of 2,335 | #80 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,027 of 2,342 ▲ 174 | #71 of 212 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,281 of 2,343 ▼ 178 | #101 of 212 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #246 of 2,585 | #24 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,924 of 2,338 | #153 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #1,056 of 2,388 | #55 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #953 of 2,534 | #213 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.0% | #82 of 606 | #10 of 36 |
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
718
+126 (+21%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 718 | 50.2 | 14.3:1 | 72% (514) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 46.1 | 15.0:1 | 70% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 66% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 59% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 68% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 61% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 62% (383) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA.
About PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA
The public elementary school PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is located in BRONX, New York. The school counts 718 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 62% above the 443 average for elementary schools in New York.
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is run by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, whose 52 schools enroll 21,621 students.
Roughly 65% of students at PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 17% White, 11% Asian, and 5% Black. Among people living in Bronx County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1, with 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 72% of enrollment. Public schools in Bronx County average 90%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 48.6%. Predicted: 48.7%.
Census estimates describe Bronx County this way: the median household income is $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA, Bronx County has 471 other public schools.
Nearby, PS 10 is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 55.4%; PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA's is 48.6%, ranking 6th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The school enrolled 718 students in 2024-25, 126 more than the 592 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.9:1 to 14.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
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- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 students
- BRONX STUDIO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTSHigh · 589 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
- PS 100.6 mi · 569
- MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNE0.6 mi · 576
- PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL0.6 mi · 551
- E MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE BASKETBALL0.7 mi · 364
- URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS0.7 mi · 361
- MOTT HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAHow many students attend PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA?
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA enrolls approximately 718 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is approximately 14.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA?
Student demographics at PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA are roughly 17% White, 65% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA in?
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.