P.S. 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior serves 1,087 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

P.S. 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

School Overview: P.S. 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior’s learner population of 1,087 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 77 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior is 0.35, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior is University Heights Secondary School-bronx Community College (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Creston Academy (0.1 miles away)