P.S. 83 Donald Hertz has 1,692 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

P.S. 83 Donald Hertz 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 40% (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 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 65% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: P.S. 83 Donald Hertz’s learner population of 1,692 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 107 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 83 Donald Hertz 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. 83 Donald Hertz is 0.64, 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. 83 Donald Hertz is Bronx High School For The Visual Arts (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ps/ms 498 Van Nest Academy (0.3 miles away).