New YorkSchoolsPS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Students699enrolled
Hispanic79%of students
White1%of students
Black3%of students
Asian16%of students
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students699
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch98%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
699
Grade span
0–8
School level
Primary
vs 2019
-309 (-32.6%)

Enrollment history

947
2019
889
2020
779
2021
733
2022
699
2023
638
2024

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192024.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.