PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA

Set in BRONX, New York, PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is a sizable K-5 school, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. It caters to 718 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 62% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is one of 52 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, a district that serves 21,621 students overall.

On the student-mix side, PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA shows that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 17% White, 11% Asian, 5% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA logs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA higher than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bronx County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

In the surrounding community, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA is one.

The closest other public school is PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.4%.

PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 31%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 718 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 3% to 11% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.