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Castle Bridge School

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Castle Bridge School ranks 1274 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Castle Bridge School is an elementary school located in New York, NY, serving 202 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castle Bridge School consistently outperforms its district and the state average on New York State Assessments across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, 50% of 3rd graders at Castle Bridge School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.79% in the district and 54.15% statewide. In Math, 60% of 4th graders at Castle Bridge School were proficient or better, compared to 53.1% in the district and 58.64% statewide. The school's Hispanic students also perform better than the district average.

Castle Bridge School spends significantly more per student than the district and state averages, ranging from $25,001 to $38,714 per student over the past few years. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success, which sets it apart from many of the nearby schools in the New York City Geographic District #6.

195

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,603

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 W 169th St
New York, NY 10032

(212) 740-4701

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

16.4%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2017 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

New York avg54%

1,274^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 28 pts since 2017

From top 24% (2017) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1274 of 2445	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	577 of 2445	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	1125 of 2439	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1111 of 2434	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	994 of 2413	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	754 of 2395	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	582 of 2386	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	577 of 1503	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)62nd percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math50%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 128 Audubon	Public	PK, KG-5	560 W 169th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-0607	441	38	11.6	85.9%	14 (3.2%)	22 (5.0%)	394 (89.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31.1	1737^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%		41.2	1406^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	331	44.6	54.2	44.8				36.4	42.6	44.1				37.9		$38,600	$3,213	$35,387
Castle Bridge School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 W 169th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 740-4701	195	17	11.3	64.6%	32 (16.4%)	15 (7.7%)	139 (71.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	46.9	1274^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.9%		73	577^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.4%	697	50.0	66.7					50.0	60.0	40.0				60.0		$38,603	$1,912	$36,692
Ps 8 Luis Belliard	Public	PK, KG-5	465 W 167th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 928-4157	354	24	14.8	92.9%	15 (4.2%)	15 (4.2%)	315 (89.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16.2	2166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%		25	1901^st of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%	265	33.3	19.1	37.0				42.6	19.2	41.7				27.7		$35,293	$2,740	$32,553
Ps 173	Public	PK, KG-8	306 Ft Washington Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-7850	597	45	13.2	88.4%	36 (6.0%)	28 (4.7%)	510 (85.4%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	27.3	1852^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		22.3	1993^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.5%	141	20.0	55.1	42.4	32.4	19.1	22.7	31.7	51.8	37.1	29.0	47.9	70.4	39.3	55.6	$35,411	$3,267	$32,144
Whin Music Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	528 W 162nd St	New York	10032	New York County	Whin Music Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 970-4815	464	49	9.4	87.3%	16 (3.4%)	58 (12.5%)	369 (79.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.6%)	27.1	1855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%		37	1539^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%	316	50.0	42.6	46.9	46.7	52.1	50.0	45.8	27.8	33.3	25.0	46.9	37.5	34.0	47.8	$22,305	$721	$21,584
Ps 115 Alexander Humboldt	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	586 W 177th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-9233	350	37	9.3	98.9%	11 (3.1%)	11 (3.1%)	322 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	37.5	1533^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		20.9	2035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%	502	38.8	31.5	48.9				46.2	60.3	58.3				45.8		$38,458	$3,333	$35,125
Ps 4 Duke Ellington	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W 160th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 928-0739	428	34	12.5	82.7%	13 (3.0%)	34 (7.9%)	368 (86.0%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51.3	1174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.8	1393^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.0%	219	45.3	44.2	68.2				72.7	58.6	57.8				41.3		$36,740	$3,426	$33,314
Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar	Public	PK, KG-5	175 W 166th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-6120	499	53	9.3	97.2%	12 (2.4%)	124 (24.8%)	351 (70.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	27.6	1845^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		27.4	1827^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.3%	18	32.7	46.3	41.1				46.3	54.2	48.0				16.4		$37,657	$3,476	$34,181
Ps 46 Arthur Tappan	Public	PK, KG-8	2987 Frederick Douglas Blvd	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-1519	363	38	9.6	95.9%	10 (2.8%)	158 (43.5%)	188 (51.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.1	1892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.6%		27	1842^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	50	42.4	42.3	35.7	37.9	44.0	49.0	50.0	44.8	31.0	46.7	65.4	52.8	17.2	45.3	$42,267	$4,338	$37,930
Ps 28 Wright Brothers	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W 155th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-3014	378	44	8.6	91.8%	15 (4.0%)	51 (13.5%)	302 (79.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	26.2	1887^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.8%		32.3	1679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.3%	208	34.1	43.3	43.9				43.5	49.2	44.2				23.3		$45,496	$3,863	$41,633

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