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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008702939

PS 315 LAB SCHOOL

2865 CLAFLIN AVE, BRONX, NY 10468 · (929) 237-7750 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
195 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
16
Grade 2
15
Grade 3
27
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
25
Grade 6
25
Grade 7
26
Grade 8
28
Student demographics
White
52%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
17486%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 31%
Black
2110%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9346%
Female
10954%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
202
-45 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.4:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
86%
was 84%
% Black
10%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PS 315 LAB SCHOOL

PS 315 LAB SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, with 202 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

PS 315 LAB SCHOOL is one of 83 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, a district that caters to 40,459 students overall.

On demographics, PS 315 LAB SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Beyond that, the school records 10% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PS 315 LAB SCHOOL has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 97% of students at PS 315 LAB SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 315 LAB SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.

In the broader community, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. PS 315 LAB SCHOOL is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is PS 360, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 315 LAB SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 50.1%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. PS 315 LAB SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 247 (now 202). Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for PS 315 LAB SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bronx County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PS 315 LAB SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Address
2865 CLAFLIN AVE, BRONX, NY 10468
Phone
(929) 237-7750
County
Bronx County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
202
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
195 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008702939
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PS 315 LAB SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at PS 315 LAB SCHOOL?
PS 315 LAB SCHOOL enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does PS 315 LAB SCHOOL serve?
PS 315 LAB SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 315 LAB SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 315 LAB SCHOOL is approximately 11.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 315 LAB SCHOOL?
At PS 315 LAB SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian.
Is PS 315 LAB SCHOOL public or private?
PS 315 LAB SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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