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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008505123
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
2750 LAFAYETTE AVE, BRONX, NY 10465 · (718) 822-5307 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- ABeats 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
11.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
423 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 | 51 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
47%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
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL this school | 551 | 76.8% | 62.3% |
| PS 66 JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSIS RICHMOND HILL | 470 | 79.8% | 84.0% |
| PS 254 ROSA PARKS SCHOOL (THE) RICHMOND HILL | 525 | 83.0% | 50.4% |
| ELM COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL ELMHURST | 460 | 82.6% | 63.6% |
| PS 51 ELIAS HOWE NEW YORK | 451 | 76.7% | 50.1% |
| LAS HERMANAS MIRABAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL YONKERS | 594 | 80.0% | 35.0% |
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 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #663 of 2,335 | #43 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #576 of 2,342 ▲ 138 | #44 of 212 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #508 of 2,343 ▲ 81 | #43 of 212 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #629 of 2,585 | #63 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #1,165 of 2,338 | #92 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #1,358 of 2,388 | #106 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #859 of 2,534 | #208 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #291 of 606 | #22 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
551
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 551 | 46.9 | 11.8:1 | 77% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 37.6 | 14.7:1 | 67% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 34.8 | 14.7:1 | 64% (329) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 65% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 65% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 73% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 69% (371) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL.
About PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in BRONX, New York, one of the schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. It enrolls 551 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 24% bigger than the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York.
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is part of a district of 52 schools: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, with 21,621 students.
About 71% of the student body at PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is Hispanic. The remaining students are 11% Asian, 9% White, and 7% Black. Among people living in Bronx County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Teacher count: 46.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.8:1. Across elementary schools in New York, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Roughly 77% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County is 13 points.
Among New York public elementary schools, PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.3%, compared with a predicted 46.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Bronx County show median household income comes to about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Counting PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, Bronx County has 472 public schools.
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.5:1 to 11.8:1.
The PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
- PS 71 ROSE E SCALAElementary · 1,079 students
- PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAElementary · 718 students
- PS 36 UNIONPORTElementary · 660 students
- PS 152 EVERGREENElementary · 634 students
- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 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
- MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNE0.0 mi · 576
- PS 100.0 mi · 569
- BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 428
- BRONX DELTA SCHOOL0.6 mi · 399
- MOTT HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 245
- URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS0.6 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLHow large is PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL serve?
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL are roughly 9% White, 71% Hispanic, 7% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL in?
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL 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.