Ps 236 Langston Hughes
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10453 · New York City Geographic District # 9
#1848 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#34270 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 236 Langston Hughes
Ps 236 Langston Hughes is a public elementary located in Bronx, in the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 303 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 36.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1848th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (75th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 303.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; Ps 236 Langston Hughes ranks 184th of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)47%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)98.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.6
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 236 Langston Hughes by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 303
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 236 Langston Hughes
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Is 117 Joseph H Wade
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
320 students · 100 m away
Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx
Bronx · Public high · Grades 6–12
502 students · 100 m away
Ps 306
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades K–5
379 students · 294 m away
Bronx School of Young Leaders (The)
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
342 students · 294 m away
Ps 204 Morris Heights
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
576 students · 487 m away
Is 303 Leadership & Community Service
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
291 students · 499 m away
Is 232
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
248 students · 499 m away
Academy for Language and Technology
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
356 students · 499 m away
Ps 28 Mount Hope
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
556 students · 517 m away
Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
729 students · 530 m away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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303 students
Madrid-Waddington Elementary School
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303 students
Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 236 Langston Hughes a good school?
Ps 236 Langston Hughes has a Success Index (US) of 36.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1848 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 236 Langston Hughes rank in New York?
Ps 236 Langston Hughes ranks #1848 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #34270 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 236 Langston Hughes?
Ps 236 Langston Hughes had 303 students in 2025.
Is Ps 236 Langston Hughes a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 236 Langston Hughes is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 236 Langston Hughes?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 236 Langston Hughes; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.