PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEY
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
2951 DEWEY AVE, BRONX, NY 10465 · (718) 822-5311
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Academic performance
Math proficiency44.5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts64.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
598Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
84%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten91
Grade 194
Grade 286
Grade 396
Grade 489
Grade 574
Ungraded10
Students
Hispanic · 67%400
Black · 17%101
Asian · 9%55
White · 5%31
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Two or more races · 1%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
675’20
624’21
597’22
581’23
598’24
Location
2951 DEWEY 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.