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Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior

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Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior ranks 1144 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 699 students. The school consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #10 and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior has strong performance across various student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are often in the top half or top third of New York elementary schools, indicating that the school is effectively serving a diverse student population. Despite having a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.32% to 97.57%, the school has shown consistent academic growth over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as School For Environmental Citizenship, KIPP Freedom Charter School, and Ps 91, Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math. This suggests that the school may have effective practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 to improve their performance.

638

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,329

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Walton Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 584-6004

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

African American:

16.5%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #10

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,144^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

880^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 39Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	1144 of 2445	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1265 of 2445	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1635 of 2439	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1750 of 2434	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1873 of 2201	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1869 of 2413	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	2078 of 2395	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	2089 of 2386	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	2100 of 2366	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	2044 of 2352	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	2117 of 2345	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	2191 of 2325	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	2230 of 2320	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	2117 of 2286	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	2165 of 2263	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	2080 of 2257	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.8	2077 of 2227	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.0	1918 of 2219	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	2014 of 2206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	119 of 427	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	675 of 891	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	600 of 948	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	51.4	323 of 548	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	221 of 601	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	524 of 1117	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	174 of 1066	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	385 of 1001	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	448 of 1027	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	423 of 860	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	446 of 938	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1209 of 2409	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1293 of 2413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1615 of 2403	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1702 of 2401	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1529 of 1955	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1910 of 2357	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	2043 of 2338	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	572 of 1569	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	583 of 1531	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	764 of 1429	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	859 of 1503	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	652 of 818	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	857 of 1315	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1061 of 1392	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	164 of 792	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	135 of 766	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	271 of 637	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	372 of 622	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	222 of 570	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	482 of 730	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	614 of 2098	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.6	1427 of 2032	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1605 of 2045	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	1057 of 2407	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	1250 of 2411	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1616 of 2400	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1697 of 2400	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1710 of 1961	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1772 of 2358	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2012 of 2340	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	501 of 2134	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	506 of 2110	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	640 of 2016	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	278 of 2031	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	548 of 1859	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	1067 of 1941	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	880 of 1500	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	853 of 1504	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1012 of 1500	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1025 of 1479	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1185 of 1242	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1036 of 1439	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1075 of 1438	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	1021 of 1455	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	974 of 1429	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.4	1085 of 1407	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	1203 of 1401	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	1134 of 1373	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	1114 of 1337	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	1001 of 1295	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	1069 of 1243	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	1008 of 1224	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1018 of 1185	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	923 of 1123	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	955 of 1095	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	499 of 705	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	363 of 696	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	362 of 706	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	377 of 653	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	260 of 663	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	388 of 646	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	283 of 615	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	285 of 591	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	126 of 581	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	398 of 473	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	207 of 503	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	790 of 1457	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	745 of 1465	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1068 of 1463	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1043 of 1454	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1002 of 1370	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1034 of 1353	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	415 of 965	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	355 of 953	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	476 of 943	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	520 of 914	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	507 of 826	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	521 of 810	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	153 of 603	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	164 of 594	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	274 of 543	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	238 of 487	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	188 of 392	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	214 of 457	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	559 of 1288	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	825 of 1306	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.9	892 of 935	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	703 of 1245	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	907 of 1455	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	913 of 1464	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	880 of 1464	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	940 of 1455	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	961 of 1366	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1034 of 1352	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	721 of 1298	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	363 of 1303	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	423 of 1307	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	369 of 1283	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	395 of 1139	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	767 of 1170	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2021)72nd percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)41st percentile+19 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)29th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology77%+19 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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Its not the best school in the bronx. But for that area, it is the best school. The staff is mostly friendly and helpful. I seriously thought it would be worse. But i actually like that school. Most teachers are very helpful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior	Public	K-8	2100 Walton Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-6004	638	60	10.6	97.5%	5 (0.8%)	105 (16.5%)	511 (80.1%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	52.6	1144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.2%		45.7	1265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.3%	121		77.4	63.6	65.0	60.7	40.0	40.2	48.3	57.5	68.3	73.7	46.4	43.0	60.0	23.2	34.2	$35,329	$4,092	$31,237
School For Environmental Citizenship	Public	PK, KG-5	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-3292	557	44	12.5	96.2%	7 (1.3%)	79 (14.2%)	457 (82.0%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	30.9	1741^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.6	1577^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%	164			37.9	41.9	54.7				40.9	38.9	49.0				35.0		$34,339	$3,490	$30,849
KIPP Freedom Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2246 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	KIPP Freedom Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 841-6165	615	29	21.2	90.2%	6 (1.0%)	217 (35.3%)	375 (61.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	55.7	1045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%					(n/a)	54.7		62.2			43.8	62.7	70.4	64.0			52.3	73.2			66.3	$19,073	$19,073	$00
Ps 91	Public	K-5	2200 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-5805	354	40	8.7	97.7%	9 (2.5%)	39 (11.0%)	286 (80.8%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.7	2225^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%		26.4	1860^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.9%	365			22.2	39.6	33.3				21.4	47.1	23.3				21.7		$43,159	$3,999	$39,160
Ps 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 E 183rd St	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-3291	472	41	11.6	95.1%	12 (2.5%)	72 (15.3%)	381 (80.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31.8	1720^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%		13.8	2246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%	526			54.7	61.4	38.2				47.5	56.3	28.8				15.1		$39,433	$4,043	$35,391
Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg	Public	PK, KG-5	2075 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-3045	292	29	9.9	99.3%	1 (0.3%)	94 (32.2%)	193 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.4	1942^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.6%		14.2	2237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.5%	295			63.6	33.3	27.8				60.5	36.2	25.6				18.0		$38,194	$3,633	$34,560
Ps 291	Public	K-5	2195 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-0776	311	34	9.0	99.0%	6 (1.9%)	22 (7.1%)	281 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.6	1403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.6%		47.7	1222^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	50.0%	181			51.2	48.1	56.2				63.4	52.8	55.4				28.4		$41,939	$4,101	$37,838
Ps 306	Public	K-5	40 W Tremont Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5355	379	35	10.8	96.6%	5 (1.3%)	100 (26.4%)	271 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.7	2033^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.9	1950^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%	83			32.8	39.5	45.7				21.5	55.6	41.2				20.6		$38,115	$4,757	$33,358
Ps 15 Institute For Environmental Learning	Public	K-8	2195 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-0473	372	38	9.8	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	336 (90.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	1431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.8	1574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%	143			50.0	41.9	59.1	36.2	64.3	54.2	69.6	54.8	86.4	31.6	63.0	78.7	47.4	51.2	$32,510	$3,310	$29,200
Ps 209	Public	PK, KG-2	313 E 183rd St	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 364-0085	167	14	11.9	99.4%	6 (3.6%)	24 (14.4%)	131 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$42,562	$4,130	$38,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior

What is the racial makeup of Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior?

Students at Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior are 80% Hispanic, 16% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior.

What district is Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior in?

New York City Geographic District #10

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Ps 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Junior ranks 1144^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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