school profile

PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

Located in BRONX, NY. Serving grades KG through 08.

NCES ID
360008700183
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
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Enrollment
699
Grades
KG through 08
Year
2024-25
Measures
16
Suppressed
108
This school enrolls 699 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Math. The lowest is 29% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
58%
Grade 4
68%
Grade 5
74%
Grade 6
46%
Grade 7
43%
Grade 8
60%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
64%
Grade 4
65%
Grade 5
61%
Grade 6
40%
Grade 7
40%
Grade 8
48%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
23%
Grade 8
34%
Social Studies2 grades reported
Grade 5
56%
Grade 8
20%

Community Context

School

Enrollment699
Grades servedKG–08

District

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Per-pupil expenditure$1
Federal revenue share100.0%
State revenue share100.0%
Local revenue share100.0%
Chronic absenteeism rate45.4%

County

Median household income$49,036
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher22.0%
Median home value$517,000
Unemployment rate6.9%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
699
Grades
KG–08
Student body
Hispanic 80%Black 15%White 1%Asian 2%Two+ 0%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
64%
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Grade 5
61%
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Math
Grade 3
57%
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Grade 5
74%
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Science
Grade 5
23%
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