PS 89

As a sprawling primary school in BRONX, New York, PS 89 caters to 1,169 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 164% bigger than typical.

Across the 62 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 (30,138 students total), PS 89 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PS 89 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 19% White, 17% Black, 9% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Bronx County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, PS 89 has 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 87% of students at PS 89 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 89 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.0%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of +10.9 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bronx County) records that median household income runs about $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 89 is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

ASTOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 89 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 89's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 1,550 (now 1,169). Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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