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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008706015
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP
125 E 181ST ST, BRONX, NY 10453 · (718) 563-3292 · Bronx County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
536 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
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
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
-40 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
82%
was 86%
% Black
14%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP is one of the reasonably sized primary schools in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, with 557 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.
Across the 83 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 (40,459 students total), SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%). Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
Looking at school resources, SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 40.3%.
In the broader community, census data for Bronx County shows median household income runs about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP is one.
Nearest neighbor: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.3%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP has decreased 7%, going from 597 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 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
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY0.0 mi · 227
- CRESTON ACADEMY0.0 mi · 418
- PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR0.1 mi · 638
- KIPP FREEDOM CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 615
- PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 472
- PS 910.3 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIPHow large is SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP?
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
Is SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP have?
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP?
Student demographics at SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP are roughly 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP public or private?
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP 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.