PS 211

PS 211 operates as a close-knit primary school in BRONX, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. Current enrollment sits at 200 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

Across the 47 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 (15,705 students total), PS 211 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PS 211 shows that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PS 211 has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 94% of students at PS 211 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 211 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 42.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bronx County shows median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. PS 211 is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

CHILDREN'S AID COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 211. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 211 at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.8%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 67%: 598 students in 2018 compared to 200 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 85% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for PS 211 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.