Ps 214

PS 214 is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 838 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 760 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. PS 214 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

PS 214 consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 14.43% (6th grade) to 46.55% (5th grade), compared to the district's 31.16%-42.81% and the state's 50.86%-56.61%. The math proficiency rates follow a similar pattern, ranging from 9.09% (6th grade) to 50.79% (4th grade), compared to the district's 24.88%-44.33% and the state's 46.74%-59.7%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-35% of New York elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

When comparing PS 214 to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the academic performance of PS 214 is generally lower than its peers. For example, Fairmont Neighborhood School and PS 67 Mohegan School, which are within a 0.5-mile radius of PS 214, consistently outperform PS 214 in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. The high poverty rates and the school's ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools suggest that PS 214 may face significant challenges in supporting its students' academic achievement, and the increase in per-student spending over the past few years indicates that the school and the district may be making efforts to improve the educational outcomes for its students.