Ps 146 Edward Collins, Bronx NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 146 Edward Collins

PS 146 Edward Collins sits in the South Bronx serving early grades from pre-K through fifth. The school enrolls a small population in its grade band, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a significant share who are Black, and a small share who are white or of other backgrounds.

State test results from the most recent school year show proficiency concentrated in math and literacy, with performance declining noticeably as grades progress. In third grade, proficiency in math sits in the upper half and in English language arts around the midpoint. By fourth grade, both subjects drop slightly, and by fifth grade, both fall into the lower range. Science proficiency in fifth grade is particularly low. Set against other schools across the county's districts, PS 146's overall proficiency index positions it in the top quartile, a meaningful placement that reflects strength relative to its peers.

The school participates in the citywide NYC Reads initiative, meaning it adopted one of three approved, science-of-reading literacy curriculums in September 2024. This is a major shift from the prior model in which principals chose their own reading materials. The change applies to all elementary schools in the district and represents a district-wide commitment to structured reading instruction.

The Bronx itself is in a growth phase, particularly for affordable housing. Over the last few years the borough has seen major waterfront and neighborhood redevelopment projects, expanded transit with new Metro-North stations planned, and substantial public and private investment. The immediate neighborhood around the school is walkable and served by multiple transit lines. Median housing values in the school's zip code are below the statewide average, though they have been rising year over year. Rental rates are modest and accessible to working families.

District 8, which encompasses PS 146, has experienced sustained enrollment decline since the late 2010s, with families leaving for charter schools and fewer young residents overall. This has created capacity in the system. Families also now have expanded school choice: middle school applicants are no longer limited to in-district selections, and high school applicants may apply to an unlimited number of schools rather than a prior cap.

A parent considering PS 146 should understand this as a neighborhood elementary school in a high-poverty community where state testing shows an uneven profile. Math proficiency is stronger than ELA, and proficiency drops as students move through grades, patterns that may warrant a conversation with the school about the teaching trajectory and supports in place for fifth-graders in particular. The school's position in the top quartile of county schools suggests it is performing above many of its local peers, though reading the school's specific approach to literacy instruction under the new citywide mandate would give clearer insight into day-to-day classroom work. For families in the area, the school serves a predominantly Hispanic and Black student population and is embedded in a neighborhood with real walkability and transit access and an economy beginning to shift with new housing and development.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 53% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 51% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 46% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 46% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 47% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 29% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 549%

School 49% · district not reported

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.