PS 179
- 198 Students
- 18.3 Teachers (FTE)
- 10.8:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (718)292-2237 Phone
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PS 179
BRONX, NY 10454
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ B (75)
198
Students
18.3
Teachers
10.8:1
Student:Teacher
(718)292-2237
Phone
Located in BRONX, NEW YORK (ZIP 10454), PS 179 is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 district.
Key statistics: 198 students enrolled; a 10.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New York Elementary School Average
Enrollment
198.0
State avg: 444.0
▼ 55% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
10.84:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▼ 16% better
Free Lunch %
90.4%
State avg: 55.8%
▲ 62% worse
School Details
School Name
PS 179
NCESSCH ID
360008405118
State School ID
NY-320700010000-320700010179
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Missing
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
468 E 140TH ST
City
BRONX
State
New York
ZIP Code
10454
County
Bronx County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
3614
State Leg. Upper
36029
State Leg. Lower
36084
Latitude
40.8094
Longitude
-73.92
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
198
Total Students
18.3
Teachers FTE
10.8:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
18.3
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.3 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 179 | 90.4% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
LEAID
3600084
State LEA ID
NY-320700010000
Phone
(718)742-6500
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
BRONX
District Finance (F-33)
Finance data not available for this district.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PS 179, answered using official NCES data.