PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
628 TINTON AVE, BRONX, NY 10455 · (718) 292-5478
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Academic performance
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
303Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
93%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K76
Kindergarten38
Grade 139
Grade 240
Grade 337
Grade 432
Grade 540
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 78%236
Black · 20%60
White · 1%4
Asian · 1%2
Two or more races · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
381’20
334’21
314’22
321’23
303’24
Location
628 TINTON AVE BRONX
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.