PS 71 ROSE E SCALA

Set in BRONX, New York, PS 71 ROSE E SCALA is a well-populated K-5 school, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. It enrolls 1,079 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 71 ROSE E SCALA sits 144% above that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 runs 52 schools in total, collectively educating 21,621 students. PS 71 ROSE E SCALA is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, PS 71 ROSE E SCALA reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest reads as 18% White, 13% Asian, 6% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 71 ROSE E SCALA has 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 71 ROSE E SCALA tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bronx County (around 90%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, PS 71 ROSE E SCALA sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.3%; this one delivers 59.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household income runs about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which PS 71 ROSE E SCALA is one.

The closest other public school is E MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE BASKETBALL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 71 ROSE E SCALA at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 71 ROSE E SCALA has contracted 34%, going from 1,647 students in 2018 to 1,079 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 8% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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