PS 396

Located at 1930 ANDREWS AVE, in BRONX, New York, PS 396 is a tight-knit elementary school that hosts 217 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 51% below typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, which oversees 83 schools and 40,459 students, PS 396 is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 396 reports that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 19% Black. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 396 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 35.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bronx County shows median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS 396 is one campus in the mix.

MS 390 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 396 at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 35%: 336 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.