Ps 87
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10466 · New York City Geographic District #11
#2018 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#37828 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 87
Ps 87 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 K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 307 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2018th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (52th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 307.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; Ps 87 ranks 225th of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)33%
- Reading proficiency (30%)41%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.6
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 87 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 33%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 87
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4
Bronx · Charter elementary · Grades K–7
452 students · 482 m away
Ps 68
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
493 students · 758 m away
Matilda Avenue School (The)
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades K–5
222 students · 969 m away
New World High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
287 students · 989 m away
Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
407 students · 989 m away
Acad-Scholarship & Entrepreneurship
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
437 students · 989 m away
Ps 16 Wakefield
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
343 students · 1.0 km away
Cecil H Parker School
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
293 students · 1.1 km away
Baychester Middle School
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
298 students · 1.1 km away
One World Middle School at Edenwald
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
309 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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Morse School
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307 students
Ps 212 Midtown West
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Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera
New York · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 87 a good school?
Ps 87 has a Success Index (US) of 31.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2018 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 87 rank in New York?
Ps 87 ranks #2018 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #37828 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 87?
Ps 87 had 307 students in 2025.
Is Ps 87 a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 87 is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 87?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 87; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.