PS/IS 54

As an intimate K-5 school in BRONX, New York, PS/IS 54 hosts 329 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 40,459 students. PS/IS 54 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS/IS 54 shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%; the rest consists of 19% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS/IS 54 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 26.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate median household income runs about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which PS/IS 54 is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 46 EDGAR ALLAN POE, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS/IS 54. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS/IS 54 at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.3%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. PS/IS 54's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 483 (now 329). Black enrollment moved from 23% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the PS/IS 54 community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.