PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY
Public
Elementary Grades K–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
1640 BRONXDALE AVE, BRONX, NY 10462 · (718) 409-3001
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Academic performance
Math proficiency34.5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
603Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
84%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 151
Grade 258
Grade 356
Grade 457
Grade 563
Grade 686
Grade 791
Grade 893
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 62%372
White · 17%102
Asian · 11%66
Black · 8%47
Two or more races · 2%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
640’20
585’21
599’22
602’23
603’24
Location
1640 BRONXDALE 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.