PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST

PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST operates as an intimate K-5 school in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. Current enrollment sits at 224 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST sits 49% leaner than that benchmark.

PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST is one of 70 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, a district that teaches 23,786 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 41% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Bronx County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 98% of students at PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.9%; this one delivers 91.9%, a residual of +53.0 points.

In the broader community, census data for Bronx County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 6, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.1%.

PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST's enrollment has ticked down 61% since 2018, when it stood at 577 (now 224). Hispanic enrollment moved from 42% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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