Overview
PS 153 HELEN KELLER is a public primary in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 463 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10475
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360008802553
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment463
White0.9%
Hispanic / Latino22.3%
Black / African American15.8%
Asian57.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races1.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %74%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)