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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12·NCES 360009002541
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX
920 E 167TH ST, BRONX, NY 10459 · (718) 328-7729 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
10.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
463 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX this school | 471 | 98.3% | 35.1% |
| LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) BRONX | 439 | 98.6% | 17.6% |
| PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE BRONX | 441 | 96.1% | 24.3% |
| PS 49 WILLIS AVENUE BRONX | 447 | 98.4% | 54.8% |
| PS 66 SCHOOL OF HIGHER EXPECTATIONS BRONX | 455 | 96.5% | 67.3% |
| PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR BRONX | 499 | 97.2% | 35.7% |
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 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #1,831 of 2,335 | #142 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,597 of 2,342 ▲ 66 | #124 of 212 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,780 of 2,343 ▲ 56 | #162 of 212 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #956 of 2,585 | #85 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #684 of 2,338 | #47 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #1,647 of 2,388 | #152 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #33 of 2,534 | #17 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.7% | #64 of 1,757 | #19 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
471
-146 (-24%) vs 2020
-48% since 2010-11, when it was 905
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 471 | 44 | 10.7:1 | 98% (463) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 33.9 | 14.8:1 | 97% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 36.8 | 13.9:1 | 95% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 50 | 12.3:1 | 94% (583) |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 60 | 14.4:1 | 94% (818) |
| 2015-16 | 891 | 55 | 16.2:1 | 95% (849) |
| 2010-11 | 905 | 60 | 15.1:1 | 99% (894) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX.
About PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX runs as a medium-sized elementary school in BRONX, New York. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 471 students.
Across its 47 schools, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 enrolls 15,705 students. PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX. Other groups include 22% Black. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. By the diversity index, PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX comes in at 39%.
Teacher staffing is 44 full-time equivalents, or about 10.7 students per teacher. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 98%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 35.1% actual against 38.8% predicted.
Federal survey data for Bronx County show that median household income is about $48,676, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. A total of 472 public schools operate in Bronx County, serving about 202,028 students.
Nearest public school: DEMOCRACY PREP ENDURANCE CHARTER SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 617 to 471. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.7:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Nearby schools
- DEMOCRACY PREP ENDURANCE CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 836
- METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL (THE)0.2 mi · 172
- PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 695
- SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS0.3 mi · 137
- ACCION ACADEMY0.3 mi · 185
- SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOXHow large is PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX?
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX serve?
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX is approximately 10.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX?
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX reports a student body of 2% White, 75% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX in?
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOX is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.