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PS 85 GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Regular School · BRONX, NY

PS 85 GREAT EXPECTATIONS is a regular school school in BRONX, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 653 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
653
Teachers (FTE)
59.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
11:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 445 68%
Black or African American 190 29%
White 5 1%
Asian 4 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1%
Two or more races 3 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
Total enrollment 653 334M / 319F

English Language Learners: 175 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 55.2% 72
Science Proficiency >=50% 14

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
360
55.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 653 100%

Contact & Location

2400 MARION AVE

BRONX, NY 10458

Phone: (718)584-5275

NCES ID

360008705139

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD