PS 723

Set in BRONX, New York, PS 723 is a low-enrollment unified-grade school, run under NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. It enrolls 381 students across grades K through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so PS 723 sits 30% below that benchmark.

NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 runs 60 schools in total, collectively educating 27,533 students. PS 723 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, PS 723 shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder comes out to 35% Black, 5% White, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Bronx County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.2:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at PS 723 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (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 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 723 is one.

Nearest neighbor: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION MIDDLE SCHOOL (CASA), around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 723.

PS 723 operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 723's enrollment has shrank 17% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 381). Class-load math has fell: from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 4.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.