PS 153 HELEN KELLER
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
650 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10475 · (718) 904-5550
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Academic performance
Math proficiency64.5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
440Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
73%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten58
Grade 172
Grade 278
Grade 362
Grade 475
Grade 576
Ungraded1
Students
Black · 62%271
Hispanic · 26%115
Asian · 7%32
Two or more races · 2%8
White · 2%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
540’20
460’21
463’22
463’23
440’24
Location
650 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.