Ps 396
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10453 · New York City Geographic District #10
#2218 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#41352 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 396
Ps 396 is a public elementary located in Bronx, in the New York City Geographic District #10 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 217 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2218th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (86th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 217.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; Ps 396 ranks 290th of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)6.0
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 396 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 6.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 396
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
MS 390
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
311 students · 11 m away
Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
Bronx · Charter high · Grades 6–12
523 students · 142 m away
Ps 226
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
310 students · 293 m away
Ps 306
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades K–5
379 students · 384 m away
Bronx School of Young Leaders (The)
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
342 students · 384 m away
Ps 204 Morris Heights
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
576 students · 526 m away
Ps 91
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades K–5
354 students · 553 m away
Ps 109 Sedgwick
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
430 students · 591 m away
Ps 291
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades K–5
311 students · 592 m away
Ps 15 Institute for Environmental Learning
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades K–8
372 students · 592 m away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Ps 251
Springfield Gardens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
217 students
Fall Creek Elementary School
Ithaca · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
217 students
Livingston Manor Elementary School
Livingston Manor · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
217 students
Remsen Elementary School
Remsen · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
217 students
Ps 30 Hernandez/Hughes
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
218 students
Ps 5 DR Ronald McNair
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
218 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 396 a good school?
Ps 396 has a Success Index (US) of 25.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2218 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 396 rank in New York?
Ps 396 ranks #2218 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #41352 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 396?
Ps 396 had 217 students in 2025.
Is Ps 396 a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 396 is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 396?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 396; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.