PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
5550 RIVERDALE AVE, BRONX, NY 10471 · (718) 796-8965
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Academic performance
Math proficiency62%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
715Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
43%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten130
Grade 1123
Grade 2128
Grade 3100
Grade 4116
Grade 5116
Ungraded2
Students
Hispanic · 48%341
White · 33%238
Black · 7%53
Asian · 5%39
Two or more races · 5%39
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
741’20
683’21
672’22
699’23
715’24
Location
5550 RIVERDALE 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.