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Alumni: what's one memory from PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7·NCES 360008402147
PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)
250 E 156TH ST, BRONX, NY 10451 · (718) 292-4397 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
497 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
37.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
-160 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.4:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
63%
was 67%
% Black
30%
was 27%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)
Set in BRONX, New York, PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) is a medium-sized elementary campus, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7. It enrolls 538 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 443.
Across the 41 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 (13,625 students total), PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Black, 3% Asian, 2% White.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.5%.
In the area at large, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
Trend over the last 7 years. PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)'s enrollment has decreased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 698 (now 538). Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 # 7
- HERO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 733 students
- LABORATORY SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY (THE): X223High · 646 students
- PS 5 PORT MORRISElementary · 630 students
- PS/MS 29 MELROSE SCHOOLElementary · 606 students
- SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLHigh · 603 students
- UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL-BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGEHigh · 596 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
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 1,155
- SOUTH BRONX LITERACY ACADEMY0.1 mi · 91
- BGLIG-SHIRLEY RODRIGUEZ-REMENESKI CS0.1 mi · 313
- BRONX LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 266
- CAREERS IN SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 446
- BRONX LEADERSHIP ACADEMY II HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)What is the total enrollment at PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)?
PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) serve?
PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) is approximately 10.4:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)?
Student demographics at PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) are roughly 2% White, 63% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) in?
PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7.
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