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Lucero Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

2368^th

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of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lucero Elementary School is a public elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 750 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucero Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in terms of proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, while the performance of female and male students has been more mixed. Lucero Elementary School has a very high percentage of students (over 96%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The nearby schools, such as Walton Avenue School (The), Mount Eden Children's Academy, and Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School, generally outperform Lucero Elementary School on the New York State Assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. These schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population. Addressing the challenges at Lucero Elementary School will likely require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and potential collaboration with neighboring schools.

284

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,517

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1425 Walton Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

(718) 681-8701

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Students who attend Lucero Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Is 117 Joseph H Wade

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

African American:

9.9%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (21% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Math scores 38 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

2,368^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 29Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 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	6.6	2368 of 2445	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	2381 of 2445	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1946 of 2439	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1413 of 2434	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1397 of 2413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1646 of 2395	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.3	2107 of 2386	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.4	2354 of 2366	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	949 of 1117	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	915 of 1066	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	422 of 1001	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	215 of 1027	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	135 of 860	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	456 of 938	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	2301 of 2409	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	2365 of 2413	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1627 of 2403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1473 of 2401	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1310 of 2357	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1565 of 2338	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1414 of 1569	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.2	271 of 1315	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.5	823 of 1392	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	682 of 792	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	688 of 766	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	292 of 637	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	270 of 622	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	86 of 570	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	289 of 730	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	778 of 2099	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	1078 of 2045	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	2352 of 2407	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	2307 of 2411	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2154 of 2400	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1306 of 2400	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1384 of 2358	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1675 of 2340	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1605 of 2134	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1531 of 2110	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1664 of 2016	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1137 of 2031	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	902 of 1859	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	1454 of 1941	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-31 vs state

Math20%-38 vs state

Science12%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Lucero Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	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	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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
Walton Avenue School (The)	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-5970	304	30	10.0	97.4%	7 (2.3%)	52 (17.1%)	237 (78.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.6	1813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		22.9	1974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	161				46.3	37.0	37.1				51.9	54.2	46.1				25.7		$39,277	$4,196	$35,081
Lucero Elementary School	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-8701	284	25	11.3	96.8%	1 (0.4%)	28 (9.9%)	251 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6.6	2368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%	13				16.3	16.1	41.5				23.9	16.7	20.5				12.2		$37,517	$3,917	$33,600
Family Life Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	14 W 170th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Family Life Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-8100	428	22	19.4	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.4%)	353 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	44.8	1342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.1%		34.1	1616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	274				43.6	48.4	55.6				55.9	39.4	58.8				47.1		$17,427	$2,452	$14,975
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1475 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 502-7748	582			88.8%	6 (1.0%)	143 (24.6%)	419 (72.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	95.6	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)				93.3	85.4					96.7	93.6							$24,562	$2,592	$21,970
Mount Eden Children's Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8155	396	25	15.8	95.5%	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.7%)	315 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52.1	1154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%		39.9	1453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%	299				62.1	57.4	54.0				69.5	70.4	45.2				33.9		$31,873	$3,166	$28,707
Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1349 Inwood Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-6950	601			97.3%	6 (1.0%)	181 (30.1%)	385 (64.1%)	11 (1.8%)	12 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60.1	937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%		56.3	995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.3%	58	0.0	31.2		69.5	49.1	74.6	56.6	76.1	63.1	64.9	42.4	69.4	54.0	73.2	84.6	47.0	32.8	$24,187	$2,917	$21,270
Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School	Public	K-5	1340 Sheridan Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 716-7369	83	12	6.9	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	20 (24.1%)	62 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	50.7	1192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%		56.8	983^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%	209				66.7	72.7	71.4				53.3	18.2	50.0				37.5		$39,885	$3,893	$35,992
Ps 170	Public	PK, KG-2	1598 Townsend Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-0662	147	13	11.3	92.5%	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.3%)	114 (77.6%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																		$42,332	$3,373	$38,959
Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Shakespeare Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7172	378	32	11.7	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	95 (25.1%)	253 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	37.1	1542^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.9%		24.8	1908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%	366				51.9	40.7	55.6				59.3	32.8	52.5				35.0		$41,916	$4,057	$37,858
Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School	Public	K-8	1220 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-7230	807	79	10.2	97.0%	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.7%)	738 (91.4%)	7 (0.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	21.7	2032^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.4	2077^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%	45		73.2	59.3	33.0	21.4	29.1	54.4	36.0	51.0	47.3	20.8	24.4	42.6	49.0	43.3	22.1		$32,294	$3,845	$28,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucero Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lucero Elementary School?

Students at Lucero Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 10% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lucero Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lucero Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 117 Joseph H Wade

What district is Lucero Elementary School in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

Is Lucero Elementary School a good school?

Lucero Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Lucero Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Lucero Elementary School.

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