Ps 85 Great Expectations
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10458 · New York City Geographic District #10
#2326 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#43300 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 85 Great Expectations
Ps 85 Great Expectations 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 653 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2326th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (88th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 653.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; Ps 85 Great Expectations ranks 325th of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)24%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)96.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.1
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 85 Great Expectations by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 24%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 85 Great Expectations
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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406 students · 404 m away
Ps 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School
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472 students · 409 m away
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333 students · 540 m away
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427 students · 540 m away
Belmont Preparatory High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
334 students · 546 m away
Fordham High School for the Arts
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
351 students · 546 m away
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Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 85 Great Expectations a good school?
Ps 85 Great Expectations has a Success Index (US) of 22.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2326 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 85 Great Expectations rank in New York?
Ps 85 Great Expectations ranks #2326 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #43300 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 85 Great Expectations?
Ps 85 Great Expectations had 653 students in 2025.
Is Ps 85 Great Expectations a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 85 Great Expectations is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 85 Great Expectations?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 85 Great Expectations; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.