PS 178 DR SELMAN WAKSMAN
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
850 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10475 · (718) 904-5570
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Academic performance
Math proficiency17%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
334Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
76%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten47
Grade 139
Grade 240
Grade 353
Grade 441
Grade 550
Students
Black · 58%194
Hispanic · 31%102
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 4%15
White · 4%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Asian · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
350’20
331’21
319’22
326’23
334’24
Location
850 BAYCHESTER 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.