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PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY

Regular School · BRONX, NY

PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY is a regular school school in BRONX, New York, serving grades KG–08 with 603 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
603
Teachers (FTE)
49.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 372 62%
White 102 17%
Asian 66 11%
Black or African American 47 8%
Two or more races 12 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 603 299M / 304F

English Language Learners: 66 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 30-39% 55.2% 36
Science Proficiency >=50% 12

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

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
78
12.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 603 100%

Contact & Location

1640 BRONXDALE AVE

BRONX, NY 10462

Phone: (718)409-3001

http://www.498vannestacademy.org

NCES ID

360008806217

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