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Ps 140 Eagle School (The)

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1507th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 140 Eagle School (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 731 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 140 Eagle School (The) has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 2173 out of 2352 New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1507 out of 2445 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, where the school's proficiency rates are 68.75% and 78.13%, respectively, compared to the district's 45.87% and 53.25% and the state's 54.15% and 59.7%. However, the school's performance for its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student subgroups has been more variable, with rankings ranging from the top quarter to the bottom quarter of New York elementary schools.

Ps 140 Eagle School (The) generally outperforms the nearby Longwood Academy Of Discovery (The) and Ps 146 Edward Collins on state assessments, particularly in 3rd grade ELA and Math. However, the nearby Ps 157 Grove Hill and Brilla Veritas Charter School have shown stronger academic performance in some grade levels and subjects compared to Ps 140 Eagle School (The). The nearby South Bronx Classical Charter School III stands out as an exceptionally high-performing school, with proficiency rates well above the state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects.

335
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$38,098
Per pupil spending ?
96.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 916 Eagle Ave
       Bronx, NY  10456-7399

(718) 585-1205

District: New York City Geographic District # 8


Students who attend Ps 140 Eagle School (The) usually attend:

Middle:    Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.7%
African American:
34.0%
White:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)
!Science scores 18 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg45%
New York avg55%
1,507th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8
731st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.91507 of 244538.4%★★☆☆☆
202423.31966 of 244519.6%★☆☆☆☆
202325.31890 of 243922.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.72080 of 243414.5%★☆☆☆☆
201921.01972 of 241318.3%★☆☆☆☆
201818.02087 of 239512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201714.42158 of 23869.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201615.22115 of 236610.6%★☆☆☆☆
201512.02173 of 23527.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201412.52155 of 23458.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201311.32206 of 23255.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201213.32097 of 23209.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201111.92098 of 22868.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201015.72017 of 226310.9%★☆☆☆☆
200923.11930 of 225714.5%★☆☆☆☆
200811.42060 of 22277.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20078.42088 of 22195.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200611.42037 of 22067.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202232.2650 of 93630.6%★★☆☆☆
201937.9536 of 89139.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.6559 of 94841.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.0814 of 111727.1%★☆☆☆☆
202458.1277 of 106674.0%★★★★☆
202328.8804 of 100119.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.2856 of 102716.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.2801 of 8606.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201840.4546 of 93841.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.61574 of 240934.7%★★☆☆☆
202421.02032 of 241315.8%★☆☆☆☆
202334.81586 of 240334.0%★★☆☆☆
202223.31947 of 240118.9%★☆☆☆☆
201913.62173 of 23577.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.72170 of 23387.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.1856 of 156945.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.0970 of 153136.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.5908 of 142936.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.81059 of 150329.5%★☆☆☆☆
201934.5863 of 131534.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.2990 of 139228.9%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.9187 of 79276.4%★★★★☆
202445.0372 of 76651.4%★★★☆☆
202346.4305 of 63752.1%★★★☆☆
202242.3337 of 62245.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.9143 of 57074.9%★★★★☆
201855.6262 of 73064.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201824.31722 of 204515.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.31390 of 240742.3%★★☆☆☆
202429.01772 of 241126.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.32011 of 240016.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.82133 of 240011.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.81530 of 235835.1%★★☆☆☆
201828.11809 of 234022.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.91146 of 213446.3%★★☆☆☆
202424.51790 of 211015.2%★☆☆☆☆
202336.21217 of 201639.6%★★☆☆☆
202226.01714 of 203115.6%★☆☆☆☆
201929.41367 of 185926.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.71218 of 194137.2%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2025)76th percentile+38 vs school
Special Education (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2022)31st percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)16th percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Math50%-8 vs state
Science27%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Ps 140 Eagle School (The).

Ps 140 Eagle School (The) ranks 1507th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ps 140 Eagle School (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Students at Ps 140 Eagle School (The) are 63% Hispanic, 34% African American, 2% White.


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