Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7·NCES 360008403738
PS 277
519 ST ANNS AVE, BRONX, NY 10455 · (718) 292-3594 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
- A-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
15.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
338 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 76 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
68.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +24.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +22.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 277
PS 277's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 277 this school | 347 | 97.4% | 48.2% |
| PS 140 EAGLE SCHOOL (THE) BRONX | 335 | 96.4% | 39.3% |
| NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY AT ROBERTO CLEMENTE STATE PARK (THE) BRONX | 340 | 98.5% | 20.7% |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL HIGHBRIDGE BRONX | 363 | 94.5% | 62.5% |
| PS 63 AUTHOR'S ACADEMY BRONX | 381 | 97.4% | 41.1% |
| PS 57 CRESCENT BRONX | 331 | 96.1% | 23.1% |
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 277 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #1,242 of 2,335 | #85 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #793 of 2,342 ▲ 665 | #56 of 212 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #589 of 2,343 ▲ 502 | #45 of 212 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #1,685 of 2,585 | #145 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,049 of 2,338 | #163 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #1,216 of 2,388 | #82 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #64 of 2,534 | #36 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #328 of 1,757 | #90 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
347
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 97% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 98% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 28.9 | 10.5:1 | 97% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 30 | 12.4:1 | 94% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 93% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 97% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 47 | 11.3:1 | 93% (490) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 277.
About PS 277
PS 277 is an elementary school in BRONX, New York, and it is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7. The latest federal count shows 347 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 is responsible for 41 schools, PS 277 included, with 13,625 students in all.
Roughly 62% of students at PS 277 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 32% Black. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At PS 277, 23 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%.
PS 277 is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PS 277, the prediction is 39.2% and the result is 48.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bronx County, the median household income is $48,676, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. PS 277 is one of 472 public schools in the county.
HOSTOS-LINCOLN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE is the public school closest to PS 277, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. PS 277's average proficiency of 48.2% compares with 63.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 373. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.4:1 to 15.1:1.
Discussions about PS 277 may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
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- 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
- HOSTOS-LINCOLN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE0.1 mi · 460
- UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 447
- IS 5840.1 mi · 164
- ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX0.3 mi · 848
- LEADERS OF EXCELLENCE ADVOCACY AND DISCOVERY0.3 mi · 192
- PS 6430.3 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About PS 277How many students attend PS 277?
PS 277 enrolls approximately 347 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 277 an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 277 is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 277?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 277 is approximately 15.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 277?
At PS 277, the student body is approximately 1% White, 62% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS 277 in?
PS 277 is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7.
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