New YorkSchoolsPS 153 HELEN KELLER

PS 153 HELEN KELLER

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students440
Student:Teacher13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch73%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
440
Total Enrollment
State avg: 58%
73%+14.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

PS 153 HELEN KELLER is a public primary in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 440 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.8:1 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 Enrollment440
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

White
0.9%
Hispanic
22.3%
Black
15.8%
Asian
57.7%
Two+
1.3%
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 %73%
State Avg58%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)