PS 63 AUTHOR'S ACADEMY
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
1260 FRANKLIN AVE, BRONX, NY 10456 · (718) 589-3058
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
381Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
97%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten38
Grade 143
Grade 252
Grade 365
Grade 462
Grade 560
Students
Hispanic · 65%248
Black · 29%112
White · 2%7
Asian · 2%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%5
Two or more races · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
508’20
454’21
412’22
405’23
381’24
Location
1260 FRANKLIN 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.