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Enrollment
1,451
Elementary
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008802323
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ
950 RHINELANDER AVE, BRONX, NY 10462 · (718) 863-1993 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,451 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
1,237 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 102 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 138 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 198 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (210).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 58.5% |
% 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 83 DONALD HERTZ
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 83 DONALD HERTZ this school | 1,451 | 85.3% | 56.6% |
| PS 89 BRONX | 1,169 | 86.9% | 54.0% |
| PS 71 ROSE E SCALA BRONX | 1,079 | 80.6% | 59.5% |
| PS 225 EILEEN E ZAGLIN (THE) BROOKLYN | 1,049 | 89.9% | 44.4% |
| PS/IS 30 MARY WHITE OVINGTON BROOKLYN | 849 | 82.6% | 55.1% |
| PS 70 LONG ISLAND CITY | 770 | 74.9% | 53.8% |
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 83 DONALD HERTZ ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #903 of 2,335 | #56 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #947 of 2,342 ▲ 35 | #66 of 212 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,125 of 2,343 ▼ 220 | #86 of 212 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,451 | #3 of 2,585 | #1 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,724 of 2,338 | #142 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #473 of 2,388 | #11 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #602 of 2,534 | #183 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #891 of 1,757 | #132 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
1,451
-140 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,674
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,451 | 108.6 | 13.4:1 | 85% (1,237) |
| 2023-24 | 1,515 | 108 | 14.0:1 | 82% (1,247) |
| 2022-23 | 1,562 | 109 | 14.3:1 | 78% (1,212) |
| 2020-21 | 1,591 | 102 | 15.6:1 | 73% (1,158) |
| 2017-18 | 1,692 | 107 | 15.8:1 | 65% (1,093) |
| 2015-16 | 1,740 | 100 | 17.4:1 | 49% (848) |
| 2010-11 | 1,674 | 103 | 16.3:1 | 84% (1,413) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 83 DONALD HERTZ.
About PS 83 DONALD HERTZ
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ is a public elementary school run by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 in BRONX, New York. It teaches 1,451 students in kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in New York enroll about 443 students on average.
In NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, 62 schools enroll a combined 30,138 students.
Hispanic students make up 43% of enrollment at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 39% White, 11% Asian, and 5% Black. That compares with about 55% Hispanic among all Bronx County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ are from different groups.
A staff of 108.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%.
On the allk12 Grade, PS 83 DONALD HERTZ lands at B+, ahead of 71% of New York public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PS 83 DONALD HERTZ is 13.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 56.6%. Predicted: 43.6%.
The school's county is Bronx County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $48,676, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. There are 472 public schools in the county, enrolling about 202,028, PS 83 DONALD HERTZ among them.
Of the public schools around it, PS 83 DONALD HERTZ is closest to ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, PS 83 DONALD HERTZ is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place PS 83 DONALD HERTZ in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,451, compared with 1,591 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.4:1, from 15.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 #11
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- PS 89Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS/MS 194Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS 96 RICHARD RODGERSElementary · 880 students
- PS 106 PARKCHESTERElementary · 822 students
- JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)Middle · 778 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
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3Combined · 1,358 students
Nearby schools
- ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 20.3 mi · 342
- PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY0.3 mi · 603
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE VISUAL ARTS0.3 mi · 392
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 20.4 mi · 528
- YOUNG VOICES ACADEMY OF THE BRONX0.4 mi · 363
- PS 105 SENATOR ABRAHAM BERNSTEIN0.5 mi · 659
Frequently asked questions
About PS 83 DONALD HERTZHow many students attend PS 83 DONALD HERTZ?
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ enrolls approximately 1,451 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does PS 83 DONALD HERTZ serve?
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ.
What is the student diversity at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ?
Student demographics at PS 83 DONALD HERTZ are roughly 39% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS 83 DONALD HERTZ in?
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.