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Ps 68 ranks 628 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 68 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 490 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 68 has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic proficiency, with 3rd-grade ELA at 87.5% (vs. 54.15% state) and 3rd-grade Math at 97.01% (vs. 59.7% state) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has improved over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 1913 out of 2352 elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 628 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. PS 68 also outperforms nearby schools like PS 111 Seton Falls and PS 112 Bronxwood in academic proficiency.

One of the standout features of PS 68 is its focus on equity and inclusion. The school has consistently outperformed the state and district in the performance of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and homeless students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8 to 9.3 students per teacher, and has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $26,144 in 2020-2021 to $45,405 in 2023-2024. These factors suggest that PS 68 is well-resourced and able to provide personalized attention to its diverse student population.

493

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,983

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4011 Monticello Ave
Bronx, NY 10466-2303

(718) 324-2854

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Students who attend Ps 68 usually attend:

Middle:	Baychester Middle School
	Bronx Alliance Middle School
	One World Middle School At Edenwald

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.3%

Hispanic:

29.4%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #11

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

628^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 31Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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	72.5	628 of 2445	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	1148 of 2445	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	946 of 2439	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	972 of 2434	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	1122 of 2201	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1231 of 2413	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1406 of 2395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1788 of 2386	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	1827 of 2366	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	1913 of 2352	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1950 of 2345	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1915 of 2325	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1885 of 2320	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	1837 of 2286	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	1870 of 2263	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1770 of 2257	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	1842 of 2227	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1721 of 2219	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	1755 of 2206	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	119 of 928	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	164 of 927	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	140 of 857	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	149 of 936	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	84 of 427	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	251 of 891	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	279 of 948	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	439 of 2409	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	883 of 2413	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	744 of 2403	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	919 of 2401	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	960 of 1955	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1074 of 2357	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1216 of 2338	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	213 of 1569	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	889 of 1531	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	627 of 1392	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	73 of 792	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	56.4	251 of 766	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	326 of 637	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	131 of 622	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	192 of 570	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	215 of 730	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	319 of 2098	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	603 of 2078	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	454 of 2041	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	496 of 2099	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	563 of 1678	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	793 of 2032	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	866 of 2045	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	850 of 2407	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	1375 of 2411	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	1134 of 2400	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	988 of 2400	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	1176 of 1961	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1337 of 2358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1520 of 2340	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	313 of 2134	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	654 of 2110	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	686 of 2016	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	514 of 2031	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	200 of 1044	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	805 of 1859	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	915 of 1941	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+22 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (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)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 Living Environment 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	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 68	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Monticello Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 324-2854	493	60	8.2	80.1%	16 (3.2%)	307 (62.3%)	145 (29.4%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	72.5	628^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.3%		50.7	1148^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%	520				87.5	57.8	69.7				97.0	71.9	68.2				38.5										$49,983	$3,588	$46,395
Ps 87	Public	K-5	1935 Bussing Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 324-5188	307	21	14.6	87.9%	5 (1.6%)	159 (51.8%)	109 (35.5%)	10 (3.3%)	17 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	39.7	1482^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%		26.4	1861^st of 2445 public elementary schools	23.9%	379				48.2	48.9	72.4				47.4	43.5	50.0				40.0										$35,337	$3,699	$31,638
Bronx Charter School For Better Learning	Public, Charter	K-5	3740 Baychester Ave Annex	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Better Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-6660	532	26	20.2	76.9%	2 (0.4%)	465 (87.4%)	43 (8.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	64.7	831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.0%		66.1	749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	82				63.0	58.5	68.9				68.0	68.1	63.3				47.2										$19,844	$1,616	$18,228
Ps 111 Seton Falls	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 881-2418	397	32	12.5	94.2%	6 (1.5%)	213 (53.7%)	166 (41.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	22	2022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.9	2243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.3%	221				44.4	41.7	35.3				46.3	48.9	30.0				10.0										$36,313	$3,691	$32,622
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4	Public, Charter	K-7	4300 Murdock Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 773-3100	452	20	22.6	81.6%	1 (0.2%)	353 (78.1%)	81 (17.9%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	89	214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.2%		82.8	365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%	151				89.8	80.0	81.8	73.5	87.2		98.3	76.4	76.4	79.2	66.7		65.5										$16,727	$1,583	$15,144
Ps 112 Bronxwood	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Scheiffelin Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 654-6377	370	34	10.9	93.2%	7 (1.9%)	137 (37.0%)	213 (57.6%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22.3	2006^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%		14.5	2231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	225				36.4	44.2	36.2				29.6	60.0	35.6				19.1										$40,477	$3,426	$37,051
Benjamin Turner Academy	Public	K-8	624 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5150	340	41	8.3	62.6%	7 (2.1%)	249 (73.2%)	74 (21.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	44	1365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.2%		35.8	1575^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.6%	210	79.0	79.0	68.4	48.0	63.6	47.6	30.4	42.9	44.4	50.0	62.5	57.1	47.8	42.9	30.9	42.9	18.2	97.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	$47,608	$2,963	$44,646
Cecil H Parker School	Public	PK, KG-8	461 S 6th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5040	293	29	9.9	64.2%	4 (1.4%)	206 (70.3%)	65 (22.2%)	12 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	23.2	1985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%		22.1	2000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%	15				25.0	50.0	50.0	30.0	10.5	22.9	38.1	37.0	37.0	30.0	10.8	17.7	25.9	26.5	97.2	98.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.1	99.1	99.4	$39,701	$2,409	$37,292
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action	Public	PK, KG-5	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-6160	258	23	11.2	96.5%	4 (1.6%)	104 (40.3%)	134 (51.9%)	10 (3.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	12.1	2263^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.4	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%	216				20.6	23.5	34.3				44.1	23.5	32.4				21.2										$40,801	$3,777	$37,024
Baychester Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Edson Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 325-1138	339	24	14.3	82.9%	4 (1.2%)	226 (66.7%)	101 (29.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		63.7	809^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.9%	377				59.5	50.0	66.7				58.3	66.0	54.3				28.6										$36,572	$3,649	$32,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 68

How many students attend Ps 68?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Ps 68.

What district is Ps 68 in?

New York City Geographic District #11

What is the racial makeup of Ps 68?

Students at Ps 68 are 62% African American, 29% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 68 attend?

Students who attend Ps 68 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baychester Middle School
Middle : Bronx Alliance Middle School
Middle : One World Middle School At Edenwald

Is Ps 68 a good school?

Ps 68 ranks 628^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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