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Colibri Community School (The)

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Colibri Community School (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 250 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.

Colibri Community School (The) has consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 32.61% in 3rd grade ELA, 11.76% in 4th grade ELA, and 30.77% in 5th grade Math, all significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of New York elementary schools. Colibri Community School (The) has been consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past few years.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Colibri Community School (The), such as School Of Science And Applied Learning (The), Ps 57 Crescent, and Ps 44 David C Farragut, also struggle academically, with similar low proficiency rates and low rankings. However, some nearby charter schools, like Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School and Zeta Charter School - Bronx Tremont Park, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community.

251

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,294

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E 179th St
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 960-4795

District: New York City Geographic District #12

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

African American:

24.3%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

2,043^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 21Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #12

760^th of 874New York City Geographic District #12 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	21.5	2043 of 2445	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1329 of 2445	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	2105 of 2439	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	2361 of 2434	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	2150 of 2201	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	167 of 927	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	25.9	732 of 936	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	605 of 1117	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	183 of 1066	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	34.5	675 of 1001	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	957 of 1027	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1972 of 2409	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1243 of 2413	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2139 of 2403	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2296 of 2401	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1135 of 1569	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	562 of 1531	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	1133 of 1429	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1424 of 1503	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	462 of 792	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	153 of 766	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	20.5	573 of 637	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	582 of 622	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1906 of 2098	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	2001 of 2407	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1422 of 2411	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1948 of 2400	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	2345 of 2400	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1922 of 1961	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1117 of 2134	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	922 of 2110	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	836 of 2016	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	1494 of 2031	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)82nd percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math45%-13 vs state

English Language Arts29%-26 vs state

Science15%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Colibri Community School (The)

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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
Colibri Community School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 960-4795	251	24	10.4	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (24.3%)	181 (72.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21.5	2043^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%		43.8	1329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%	714		32.6	11.8	31.6				68.0	11.1	30.8				15.4		$40,294	$3,233	$37,061
School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-6310	360	33	10.9	95.6%	2 (0.6%)	134 (37.2%)	221 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.3	2232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.7%		11.1	2311^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%	79		17.9	43.8	41.2				15.8	44.7	21.4				12.9		$41,183	$4,559	$36,624
Ps 57 Crescent	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 367-9446	331	29	11.4	96.1%	5 (1.5%)	95 (28.7%)	218 (65.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	14.5	2207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.7	2355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.7%	148		33.3	36.7	40.5				37.8	19.6	31.8				18.2		$40,083	$4,386	$35,696
Ps 211	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1919 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 901-0436	200	23	8.8	94.0%	2 (1.0%)	33 (16.5%)	162 (81.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	1215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		24.5	1922^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.4%	707		88.0	55.6	41.4				96.0	66.7	37.9				14.8		$47,541	$2,771	$44,770
Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1919 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 871-9002	601	65	9.2	90.7%	8 (1.3%)	223 (37.1%)	350 (58.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.3%)	65.7	803^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.2%		63.4	815^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.7%	12		77.8	73.0	66.2	40.4	74.1	74.4	78.0	80.0	61.1	29.6	61.7	89.5	52.1	83.8	$17,798	$1,269	$16,529
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Tremont Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1910 Arthur Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School - Bronx Tremont Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 506-6591	592			84.6%	5 (0.8%)	198 (33.4%)	379 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	95.8	63^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.4%					(n/a)		88.8	95.5					95.0	100.0							$26,875	$2,483	$24,393
Ps 44 David C Farragut	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-2360	181	20	9.0	97.2%	1 (0.6%)	56 (30.9%)	123 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	729^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.2%		30.9	1717^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.8%	988		68.2	76.5	78.3				70.8	81.3	66.7				25.0		$43,343	$4,155	$39,188
Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Lafontaine Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1899	308	24	12.8	96.8%	3 (1.0%)	92 (29.9%)	208 (67.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17.5	2142^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		23.1	1970^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.4%	172	87.5	42.3	13.0	52.9	28.9	62.5	63.3	42.3	17.4	47.1	15.2	70.7	0.0	29.4	57.1	$37,814	$3,356	$34,458
Ps 67 Mohegan School	Public	PK, KG-5	2024 Mohegan Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 823-4101	284	31	9.1	97.9%	2 (0.7%)	84 (29.6%)	189 (66.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51	1187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		62.7	834^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.9%	353		23.3	57.1	82.9				33.3	65.7	81.1				34.2		$38,823	$3,597	$35,225
Bronx Stem And Arts Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	695 E 182nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-0347	147	9	16.8	98.0%	5 (3.4%)	44 (29.9%)	95 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.1%		13.8	2249^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.0%	808		0.0	76.9	66.7				25.0	61.5	33.3				44.4		$33,915	$2,453	$31,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Colibri Community School (The)

What is the racial makeup of Colibri Community School (The)?

Students at Colibri Community School (The) are 72% Hispanic, 24% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Colibri Community School (The) a good school?

Colibri Community School (The) ranks in the bottom 16.4% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Colibri Community School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #12

How many students attend Colibri Community School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Colibri Community School (The).

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