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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008702067
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
230 E 183RD ST, BRONX, NY 10458 · (718) 584-3291 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of New York public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
449 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +31.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 31 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 472 | 95.1% | 32.7% |
| PS 205 FIORELLO LAGUARDIA BRONX | 496 | 96.0% | 35.1% |
| FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 428 | 96.5% | 44.0% |
| CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 456 | 94.1% | 45.0% |
| JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL NEW YORK | 516 | 95.5% | 28.6% |
| LEXINGTON ACADEMY (THE) NEW YORK | 433 | 97.9% | 27.2% |
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 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #1,930 of 2,335 | #159 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,634 of 2,342 ▲ 420 | #128 of 212 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,239 of 2,343 ▲ 873 | #97 of 212 ▲ 95 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #953 of 2,585 | #83 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #1,121 of 2,338 | #88 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #1,824 of 2,388 | #179 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.1% | #187 of 2,534 | #92 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.1% | #75 of 1,757 | #24 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
472
-277 (-37%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 472 | 40.5 | 11.7:1 | 95% (449) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 47.8 | 10.8:1 | 99% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 50.9 | 11.5:1 | 94% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 54 | 13.9:1 | 94% (707) |
| 2017-18 | 845 | 68.1 | 12.4:1 | 93% (783) |
| 2015-16 | 881 | 65 | 13.6:1 | 84% (737) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 90% (636) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BRONX, New York, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 472 students, from pre-K through 5.
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 83 schools: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, with 40,459 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 81% of enrollment. Next come 15% Black and 3% White. That compares with about 55% Hispanic among all Bronx County residents. By the diversity index, PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 32%.
The school employs the equivalent of 40.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.7:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 95%.
The allk12 Grade for PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.7%; the prediction is 40.0%.
Census estimates describe Bronx County this way: median household income is about $48,676, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 472 public schools in Bronx County, with a combined enrollment of about 202,028.
PS 209 is the public school closest to PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 32.7% compares with 34.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 749 students to 472. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 11.7:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
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- ACADEMY FOR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE0.2 mi · 788
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- SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP0.3 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.