Best Public Schools in Zip Code 10453

Summary:

The 10453 zip code of the Bronx, New York is home to 23 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 3 high schools. This high-need area faces significant academic challenges, with many schools struggling to meet state proficiency standards despite high levels of poverty and limited resources.

A few schools stand out in this landscape, including PS 204 Morris Heights, an elementary school that consistently performs in the top 25% of New York schools, and Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx, a 6-12 grade public school with strong academic outcomes. The charter school KIPP Freedom also stands out, outperforming district and state averages in ELA and math. However, many other schools in the area struggle, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points below state levels.

Across the schools, high poverty levels are the norm, with 85-99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Spending per student varies widely, from around $21,000 at KIPP Freedom to over $61,000 at PS 396. Student-teacher ratios also range from 5.5 to 16.4 students per teacher. This data suggests that factors like school leadership, teacher quality, and available resources play a critical role in determining student outcomes in this high-need area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 109 Sedgwick	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 Popham Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-8878	430	34	12.6	95.3%	7 (1.6%)	94 (21.9%)	325 (75.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9.5	2306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.3	2361^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%	55														26.8	27.8	42.6				28.1	27.3	14.6				8.3		$34,895	$3,123	$31,771
Is 229 Roland Patterson	Public	6-8	275 Harlem River Park Bridge	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-6266	177	25	7.0	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	64 (36.2%)	107 (60.5%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13.2	1388^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.5%		33.6	1047^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.4%	341											28.6						23.6	31.1	33.3				13.0	37.8	19.2		16.1	$52,807	$4,303	$48,505
Ps 236 Langston Hughes	Public	PK, KG-5	1871 Walton Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 299-6128	303	24	12.6	98.3%	3 (1.0%)	92 (30.4%)	206 (68.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	1889^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.7%		30.8	1719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.7%	170														40.9	33.3	56.5				45.5	31.0	39.1				31.8		$37,848	$3,099	$34,749
Is 303 Leadership & Community Service	Public	6-8	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5466	291	31	9.3	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.0%)	226 (77.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34.3	1027^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.5%		18.3	1327^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	300										42.7							37.3	46.2	43.8				25.0	44.6			41.7	$37,999	$3,679	$34,320
Ps 204 Morris Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Dr M L King Jr Blvd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 960-9520	576	49	11.6	92.7%	10 (1.7%)	130 (22.6%)	422 (73.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70	691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.6	654^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%	37														71.6	64.4	74.5				74.1	78.7	72.4				32.0		$34,394	$3,397	$30,997
Is 232	Public	6-8	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7007	248	28	8.8	99.2%	1 (0.4%)	55 (22.2%)	192 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.5	941^st of 1500 public middle schools	37.3%		39.4	927^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.4%	14																	32.6	37.2	39.6				35.3	45.1	43.8		54.5	$42,206	$3,967	$38,239
Is 117 Joseph H Wade	Public	6-8	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7750	320	36	8.8	98.4%	4 (1.3%)	61 (19.1%)	250 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1398^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.8%		13.7	1402^nd of 1504 public middle schools	6.8%	4										28.7	39.3						23.2	25.5	41.8				19.5	18.1	0.0		20.3	$41,844	$4,326	$37,518
Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	356	22	16.1	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.3	681^st of 1234 public high schools	44.8%		44.3	713^th of 1242 public high schools	42.6%	32		90.6	66.3		33.9	84.1	92.0		85.7	73.4	34.2	46.3	20.2															$29,598	$3,984	$25,614
Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx	Public	6-12	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-2590	502	46	10.9	93.0%	10 (2.0%)	130 (25.9%)	336 (66.9%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.4	922^nd of 1234 public high schools	25.3%		45.3	704^th of 1242 public high schools	43.3%	218	0.0	44.4	62.7	4.6	10.5	78.8	8.3	45.5	80.8	36.4	55.9	18.7	23.9				46.7	55.7	52.2				40.0	39.3				$29,586	$2,806	$26,780
New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Harlem River Park Bridge	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 901-9703	340	34	10.1	98.5%	11 (3.2%)	120 (35.3%)	201 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	5.1	2401^st of 2445 public elementary schools	1.8%		13.8	2250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.0%	151														21.1	27.7	26.8				19.3	16.3	10.0				12.7		$39,521	$4,241	$35,280
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
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
Middle School 390	Public	6-8	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5501	311	31	9.9	97.7%	3 (1.0%)	57 (18.3%)	247 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26	1210^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.3%		23.6	1235^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.9%	25										100.0	29.2						39.4	41.1	41.5				36.8	28.9	36.9		21.7	$39,541	$4,019	$35,522
Ps 396	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-0862	217	37	5.9	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	42 (19.4%)	165 (76.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	32.2	1705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		22.2	1995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.4%	290														29.2	57.1	52.0				25.0	48.3	46.4				37.0		$63,521	$3,477	$60,045
Ps 226	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Sedgwick Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 452-3090	310	26	12.0	96.5%	3 (1.0%)	51 (16.5%)	251 (81.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.5	1146^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.1%		39.6	1470^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.9%	324														34.0	58.3	71.4				60.0	52.6	59.0				61.5		$33,598	$3,493	$30,105
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
Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)	Public	6-8	40 W Tremont St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-4146	342	37	9.3	92.4%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.3%)	270 (78.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.2	1009^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.7%		34.2	1035^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.2%	26																	33.3	33.3	43.8				44.2	37.1	47.0		43.4	$37,839	$3,502	$34,337
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
Creston Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 367-5035	418	34	12.3	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.7%)	361 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1082^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.9%		32.3	1076^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	6									21.5								39.4	32.1	47.2				32.8	45.9	41.5		33.1	$32,377	$3,526	$28,851
Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15.2	1056^th of 1234 public high schools	14.4%		14.3	1063^rd of 1242 public high schools	14.4%	7	0.0	53.1	50.0	14.6	40.7	46.5	32.5		43.9	36.8		16.5					41.9						74.4					$25,948	$1,580	$24,368
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

Cities Near Zip Code 10453

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bronx	0.15 mi	473	561^st
New York	0.57 mi	357	435^th
Yonkers	4.39 mi	41	607^th
East Elmhurst	4.6 mi	7	475^th
Astoria	5 mi	7	85^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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