PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III

PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III is an elementary-level community of big scale in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, teacheing 782 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 77% bigger than typical.

PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III is one of 83 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, a district that hosts 40,459 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Black, 7% Asian, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bronx County) logs that median household income runs about $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: PS 168, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 1,069 (now 782). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.