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P.S. 246 Poe Center

Grades: K-5
2641 Grand Concourse
Bronx NY 10468
Phone: 718-584-6764

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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 2018-19 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
57%
79% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
33%
81% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
41%
83% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
73%
80% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
1.9

How do students perform academically?

From 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%
49% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Asian
3%
Black
8%
Hispanic
86%
White
3%
Other
0%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
22%
English language learners
39%

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
31%
25% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish.

How does this school serve special populations?

From 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, B Line, D Line 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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