P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon School has 519 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon School 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 30-34% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon School’s learner population of 519 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon School is Hero High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx (0.2 miles away).