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Ps 85-great Expectations School

  • 2400 Marion Ave
  • Bronx, NY 10458
  • (718) 584-5275
Public | Grades K-5, UE | New York City Geographic District #10

About Ps 85-great Expectations School

  • Ps 85-great Expectations School is located in Bronx, NY and is one of 45 elementary schools in New York City Geographic District #10. It is a public school that serves 1122 students in grades K-5, UE.

    Ps 85-great Expectations School did not make AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ps 85-great Expectations School's test results to learn more about school performance.

    In 2007, Ps 85-great Expectations School had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ps 85-great Expectations School's students and teachers.

Ps 85-great Expectations School Student Diversity

  • Students by Ethnicity
  • Hispanic 65 %
  • Black 32 %
  • Asian/Pacific Islander 2 %
  • White 1 %
  • Students by Gender
  •   Male 52%
  •   Female 48%
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