PS 58

Located at 459 E 176TH ST, in BRONX, New York, PS 58 is a compact primary school that works with 256 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

Across the 70 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 (23,786 students total), PS 58 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PS 58 records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Black. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PS 58 lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 58 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.5%.

In the area at large, Bronx County reports that median household income runs about $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS 58 is one campus in the mix.

EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 58. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 58 at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.1%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 58's enrollment has declined 46% since 2018, when it stood at 474 (now 256). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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