The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Social studies. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ps 107
PS 107 is a small elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the South Bronx, with an enrollment drawn almost entirely from the surrounding neighborhood. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a significant Black population and very small shares of other groups. The school is part of New York City Geographic District 8, which has experienced sustained enrollment decline across the Bronx since the mid-2010s, a context families should understand when considering this school's standing in its district.
In state testing, PS 107's results show consistent challenges across subjects and grades. In math, proficiency rates range from the low forties across grades three through five, with average scale scores in the mid-440s. English language arts performance is similarly mixed: third grade sits at the lower end, fourth grade shows improvement in the mid-forties, and fifth grade falls to around forty percent proficiency. In science, fifth grade proficiency is substantially lower, in the low twenties. Across tested grades, participation is strong and near complete. To put these numbers in context among schools in Bronx County, PS 107's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile of the county's schools, a position that reflects both the school's own student outcomes and the broader proficiency landscape in the county. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to instruction in science and lower elementary reading, where gaps appear widest.
Under the citywide NYC Reads mandate implemented beginning in September 2024, District 8 elementary schools adopted a single approved science-of-reading curriculum. PS 107 uses one of three city-sanctioned programs, replacing the prior system where principals could select their own materials. This represents a structural change in how reading is taught across all elementary schools in the district, one that families evaluating the school should weigh as part of their picture of instructional approach.
The neighborhood around PS 107 is part of the Bronx's ongoing housing and development growth. The borough is experiencing substantial residential investment and new construction, particularly in mixed-income and affordable housing projects. The housing market in the school's zip code has moderate home values and monthly rents that sit above the state average but below the highest-cost areas of New York, reflecting the Bronx's role as an increasingly sought-after borough for families seeking larger living space and more affordable entry points than Manhattan or parts of Brooklyn. The Bronx offers extensive parkland, transit access via subway and planned Metro-North expansion, and a distributed pattern of neighborhood commercial corridors rather than a single downtown, giving residents varied options for daily life and recreation within walking distance.
PS 107 itself is small for its grade band, serving just over four hundred students across seven grades from pre-K to fifth. That size shapes the peer environment: it is intimate, with tight class groupings and the possibility of sustained relationships across grades, though it also means fewer elective offerings or specialized programs than larger schools. The school's location on Seward Avenue places it in a dense residential and commercial neighborhood with foot traffic and local services nearby.
State testing data for social studies and earlier grade science are not available in recent years; in science, only fifth grade is tested statewide. Pre-K and kindergarten results are not reported because those grades are not assessed. Attendance, discipline, and detailed staffing information were not available in the data provided.
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