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What do students at PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008701304
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
360 W 230TH ST, BRONX, NY 10463 · (718) 796-0360 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
401 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL this school | 442 | 90.7% | 36.2% |
| PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN BROOKLYN | 431 | 92.3% | 51.5% |
| CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 456 | 94.1% | 45.0% |
| PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRONX | 472 | 95.1% | 32.7% |
| WHIN MUSIC COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK | 464 | 87.3% | 40.8% |
| BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 428 | 90.7% | 41.1% |
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 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #1,782 of 2,335 | #135 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,796 of 2,342 ▲ 44 | #149 of 212 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,447 of 2,343 ▲ 204 | #118 of 212 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #1,113 of 2,585 | #94 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #638 of 2,338 | #42 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #1,840 of 2,388 | #182 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #377 of 2,534 | #145 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #253 of 1,757 | #80 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
442
-128 (-22%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 442 | 41.8 | 10.6:1 | 91% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 35.5 | 12.1:1 | 89% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 42.7 | 10.7:1 | 90% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 89% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 86% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 74% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 601 | 43 | 14.0:1 | 81% (489) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL.
About PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL
In BRONX, New York, PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 442 students.
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL reports to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, which has 83 schools and 40,459 students.
The share of students at PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL who are Hispanic is 81%. Other groups include 17% Black. By comparison, Bronx County residents are about 55% Hispanic. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL are from different groups.
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, with 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Bronx County is close, at 90%.
The model predicts 41.6% for a school in New York with PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL posts 36.2%.
Bronx County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 472 public schools in the county, enrolling about 202,028, PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL among them.
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368), its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.2% against a local average of 42.0%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 570 (2020-21) to 442 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
The discussion board for PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 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
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)0.1 mi · 953
- INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 408
- BRONX SCHOOL OF LAW AND FINANCE0.2 mi · 330
- BRONX ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY0.2 mi · 332
- UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE0.2 mi · 416
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS-INTER SUPP0.2 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL?
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 442 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL serve?
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL have?
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL?
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 81% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL public or private?
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
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