Ps 5 Port Morris

PS 5 Port Morris is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 636 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 777 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 5 Port Morris consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,600-2,400 out of around 2,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 20.59% (6th grade) to 58.82% (3rd grade), compared to the district's 28.96%-46.84% and the state's 50.86%-56.61%. In math, the proficiency rates at PS 5 Port Morris ranged from 24.49% (5th grade) to 74.29% (4th grade), while the district and state had higher proficiency rates. The school also has relatively lower rankings for certain student subgroups, such as male students, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students, compared to other New York elementary schools. However, the school performs better in the English Language Learner (ELL) subgroup, ranking in the top 30% of New York elementary schools for ELL students in recent years.

While the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 25 Bilingual School, PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School, and South Bronx Literacy Academy, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than PS 5 Port Morris on state assessments, the charter schools in the area, such as Storefront Academy Charter School, Neighborhood Charter School-Bronx, Brilla Veritas Charter School, and Zeta Charter School-South Bronx, significantly outperform PS 5 Port Morris and the district on academic measures. Despite these challenges, PS 5 Port Morris has shown some improvement in recent years, with its statewide ranking and proficiency rates on state assessments increasing slightly, though the school still remains in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools.