P.S. 246 Poe Center

2641 Grand Concourse
Bronx NY 10468

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P.S. 246 Poe Center in Fordham is a neighborhood school serving grades Kindergarten through 5. The school is in its own building.

The principal has been leading this school since 2016.

This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is zoned for this school please use our school search. For more information about zoned school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page and see the "Zoned Schools and other options" section.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key

This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?

65%

86% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?

0%

0% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?

78%

86% Citywide Average

Years of principal experience at this school

4.0

How do students perform academically?

From the 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

23%

51% Citywide Average

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

23%

50% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2021-22 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment

540

Asian

3%

Black

9%

Hispanic

83%

White

4%

Other

0%

Free or reduced priced lunch

95%

Students with disabilities

24%

English language learners

39%

From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance

88%

92% Citywide Average

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?

45%

26% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish.

How does this school serve special populations?

From the 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

6%

28% Citywide Average

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

4%

23% Citywide Average

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

10%

28% Citywide Average

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

2%

17% Citywide Average

For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Fordham (District 10)

Trains: 4 Line

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to Kingsbridge Rd

Buses: Bx1, Bx12, Bx12-SBS, Bx15, Bx17, Bx2, Bx22, Bx28, Bx3, Bx32, Bx34, Bx41, Bx9, BxM4

Contact

Principal

Andrea Johnson

Parent Coordinator

Vivian Ortiz

[email protected]

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Other Details

Shared campus?

No

This school is in its own building.

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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