Ps 153 Helen Keller
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10475 · New York City Geographic District #11
#1074 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#19007 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 153 Helen Keller
Ps 153 Helen Keller is a public elementary located in Bronx, in the New York City Geographic District #11 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 440 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1074th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 440.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; Ps 153 Helen Keller ranks 95th of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)53%
- Reading proficiency (30%)63%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)72.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 153 Helen Keller by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 72.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 63%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 153 Helen Keller
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
MS 180 DR Daniel Hale Williams
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
762 students · 120 m away
Harry S Truman High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,650 students · 140 m away
Bronx Health Sciences High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
337 students · 140 m away
Ps 178 DR Selman Waksman
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
334 students · 239 m away
Is 181 Pablo Casals
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
490 students · 249 m away
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
Bronx · Charter other · Grades 6–11
488 students · 944 m away
Jhs 144 Michelangelo
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
388 students · 1.0 km away
Pelham Gardens Middle School
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
284 students · 1.0 km away
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II
Bronx · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
423 students · 1.0 km away
Baychester Academy
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
339 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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440 students
Ps 34 John Harvard
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440 students
John G Dinkelmeyer School
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440 students
Hamilton Elementary School
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440 students
Bayview Elementary School
West Islip · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
440 students
Spruce Street School
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
441 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 153 Helen Keller a good school?
Ps 153 Helen Keller has a Success Index (US) of 58.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1074 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 153 Helen Keller rank in New York?
Ps 153 Helen Keller ranks #1074 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #19007 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 153 Helen Keller?
Ps 153 Helen Keller had 440 students in 2025.
Is Ps 153 Helen Keller a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 153 Helen Keller is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 153 Helen Keller?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 153 Helen Keller; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.