PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL
Public
Elementary Grades K–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
1220 GERARD AVE, BRONX, NY 10452 · (718) 410-7230
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Academic performance
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
807Students enrolled
10:1Student–teacher ratio
97%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 183
Grade 280
Grade 396
Grade 472
Grade 592
Grade 696
Grade 7103
Grade 8108
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 91%738
Black · 5%38
White · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%9
Asian · 1%7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Two or more races · 0%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,001’20
908’21
853’22
836’23
807’24
Location
1220 GERARD 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.