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Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

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Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights ranks 1443 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 86 Kingsbridge Heights is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 1,171 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 86 Kingsbridge Heights consistently performs better than the district and the state of New York in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 53.1%, compared to 47.34% for the district and 56.61% for the state. In 5th-grade Math, PS 86 Kingsbridge Heights had a proficiency rate of 60.14%, significantly higher than the district's 41.28% and the state's 54.16%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Homeless students, often ranking in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools for these groups.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 90.34% to 94.79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, PS 86 Kingsbridge Heights has been able to achieve relatively strong academic outcomes. The school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $16,146 in 2020-2021 to $32,747 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its performance. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, PS 86 Kingsbridge Heights generally outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in Math.

1,091

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,816

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2756 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468-2799

(718) 584-5585

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

African American:

6.1%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

New York avg54%

1,443^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1443 of 2445	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1407 of 2445	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1596 of 2439	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1778 of 2434	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	1183 of 2201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1335 of 2413	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1426 of 2395	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	1223 of 2386	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	1279 of 2366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	1215 of 2352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.9	1337 of 2345	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	1392 of 2325	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	1473 of 2320	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	1506 of 2286	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	1587 of 2263	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.1	1849 of 2257	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	1869 of 2227	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	1880 of 2219	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	1874 of 2206	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	357 of 928	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	255 of 927	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	396 of 857	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	289 of 936	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	209 of 891	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	310 of 948	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	483 of 662	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	492 of 605	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	636 of 671	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	288 of 1117	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	335 of 1066	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	368 of 1001	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	507 of 1027	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	327 of 860	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	419 of 938	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1374 of 2409	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1217 of 2413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1504 of 2403	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1726 of 2401	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1302 of 2357	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	1325 of 2338	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	659 of 1569	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	625 of 1531	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	712 of 1429	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	883 of 1503	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	414 of 818	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	489 of 1315	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	562 of 1392	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	216 of 792	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	158 of 766	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	141 of 637	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	234 of 622	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	87 of 570	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	268 of 730	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	878 of 2098	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	840 of 2078	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	1032 of 2041	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1290 of 2099	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	777 of 2032	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	894 of 2045	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1488 of 2407	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1569 of 2411	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1658 of 2400	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1765 of 2400	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1357 of 2358	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1491 of 2340	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1135 of 2134	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	997 of 2110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	1229 of 2016	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1427 of 2031	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1177 of 1859	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1308 of 1941	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	1190 of 1337	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)27th percentile-15 vs school

White (2023)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-3 vs state

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 16, 2016

This school has not been the same since the principal Mr.Bernardo has retired. Mr Bernardo worked over 20+ years in this school and his leadership created an atmosphere of opportunity and learning, professionalism and excellence. Since his departure many of the programs has swindled. Senior trip program halted. Senior trip consisted of traveling with our senior students to other countries such as France, japan etc. His presence, leadership is felt in a variety of ways. From staff to the code of ethics to afterschool programs and extra activities that made this school great in my opinion is gone. Lack of communication is huge. Administrative staff are caught gossiping and interacting with parents in unprofessional manner. Ethics are gone in terms of how the school communicates with parents. I dislike the school leadership today and am applying to charter schools for my children because its not pleasant dealing with any of them. They are disconnected, gossips and just not a nurturing feel I get from the environment. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

This school is awesome. They do their very best at making sure every child is taken care of and leaves with the correct eduactional capabilities and morals that they need to succeed in life. It is definitely recommended to those who live in the area and those who want their child to gain an excellent education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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	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 86 Kingsbridge Heights	Public	PK, KG-6	2756 Reservoir Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-5585	1,091	97	11.2	95.1%	18 (1.6%)	67 (6.1%)	963 (88.3%)	26 (2.4%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.8%)	41.1	1443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.0%		41.2	1407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.5%	36		45.5	49.0	53.1	35.6			65.7	49.0	60.1	41.0			37.2		$34,816	$3,415	$31,401
Ps 340	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 195th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-1830	552	53	10.4	94.0%	15 (2.7%)	51 (9.2%)	461 (83.5%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	27.5	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		22.9	1975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%	129		42.0	41.8	48.8				45.1	38.5	41.6				33.7		$40,663	$3,570	$37,093
KIPP Bronx Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	2720 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	KIPP Bronx Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2610	1,008	42	24.2	84.1%	7 (0.7%)	293 (29.1%)	686 (68.1%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	62.8	874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.6	1042^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%	168	52.4	71.6	58.3	52.0	63.2	44.3	56.8	86.5	65.5	48.5	63.7	53.3		40.4	55.8	$25,040	$25,040	$00
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 7	Public, Charter	K-1	124 Eames Pl	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 7	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(646) 472-1911	75			80.0%	1 (1.3%)	24 (32.0%)	45 (60.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)																$32,472	$00	$32,472
Ps 315 Lab School	Public	K-8	2865 Claflin Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 237-7750	202	17	11.9	96.5%	5 (2.5%)	21 (10.4%)	174 (86.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	1930^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%		42.5	1371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.9%	559		60.0	25.0	45.5	48.2	59.1	59.3	29.2	13.6	12.5	44.4	40.9	64.3	17.4	30.8	$35,096	$3,117	$31,979
Ps 246 Poe Center	Public	K-5	2641 Grand Concourse	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-6764	455	55	8.3	97.8%	15 (3.3%)	47 (10.3%)	381 (83.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.9	2051^st of 2445 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.7	2099^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.2%	48		52.9	35.7	29.7				44.0	42.9	25.8				16.9		$37,125	$4,384	$32,741
Ps 360	Public	PK, KG-5	2880 Kingsbridge Ter	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 548-1511	278	27	10.2	96.4%	6 (2.2%)	21 (7.6%)	244 (87.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19.9	2083^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.8%		15	2219^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%	136		20.0	36.2	47.7				31.0	35.6	38.1				34.9		$38,975	$3,803	$35,172
Ps 310 Marble Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	260 W Kingsbridge Rd	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 796-9434	403	34	11.7	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)	357 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	31.2	1735^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%		28.2	1798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.5%	63		43.1	43.5	48.4				38.2	45.1	43.3				41.8		$38,293	$3,447	$34,846
Ps 46 Edgar Allan Poe	Public	PK, KG-5	2760 Briggs Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-4450	609	56	10.9	94.4%	11 (1.8%)	90 (14.8%)	488 (80.1%)	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24.1	1959^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.9%		15.4	2208^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.7%	249		38.0	41.0	50.0				32.6	45.4	35.2				30.5		$39,253	$3,945	$35,308
Ps 33 Timothy Dwight	Public	PK, KG-5	2424 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 458-3868	789	67	11.7	99.1%	11 (1.4%)	84 (10.6%)	667 (84.5%)	9 (1.1%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	14.2	2214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%		19	2090^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%	124		25.5	26.8	38.2				26.2	44.7	27.9				24.4		$33,210	$3,600	$29,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

How many students attend Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,091 students attended Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights?

Students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

Is Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights a good school?

Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights ranks 1443^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights in?

New York City Geographic District #10

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