Ps 306, Bronx NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 306

PS 306 is a small elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the West Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx. The school enrolls roughly mid-sized enrollment for an elementary building, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and Black, drawn almost entirely from low-income families. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school sits within a neighborhood undergoing active housing growth and development.

The school's academic performance on New York State tests shows a mixed picture. In math, proficiency varies notably by grade. Third graders score substantially below state benchmarks, with only a small fraction meeting proficiency. Fourth-grade math proficiency reaches a moderate level, climbing to where about half of students tested meet the state standard. Fifth graders show lower performance again, with proficiency dropping to less than half. In English language arts, performance is gentler but still below typical district standards. Third-grade ELA proficiency falls below math, while fourth and fifth graders score in the low-to-moderate range. Science proficiency in fifth grade is particularly low, with only a small share of students meeting proficiency. The school did report social studies results from several years prior, though no current data is available in that subject.

Across these subjects and grades, PS 306's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Bronx County, a positive signal, though the gradetograde variation and lower absolute proficiency rates in elementary grades warrant attention. The school maintains high test participation rates, with most grades showing strong attendance on assessment days.

The school operates within New York City Geographic District 10, which has undergone curriculum changes relevant to families. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, all elementary schools in the district were required to adopt one of three state-approved, phonics-based reading curricula as part of the city's NYC Reads literacy mandate. This replaced prior school-by-school curriculum choice and represents a district-wide overhaul of reading instruction. Additionally, the city's reinstatement of academic screening for selective middle and high schools and removal of district boundaries for middle school applications are shifts that will affect families' pathways as their children progress through grades.

The Bronx neighborhood context is one of active residential growth and investment. The school's zip code shows housing values that have grown over the past year and that sit above the statewide average. The broader West Tremont and adjacent areas are seeing substantial new affordable housing construction, major transit improvements through the Metro-North Penn Access expansion, and growing civic investment, though these changes are unfolding in neighborhoods that have historically carried economic strain.

A parent may want to look into further what literacy supports and interventions the school offers, particularly for the lower-performing grades, and how the new phonics-based curriculum aligns with the school's broader reading program. Given the variation in grade-level performance, understanding what drives the differences between grades three, four, and five in math and ELA would also help clarify where the school's strengths and gaps lie.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 46% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 45% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 41%

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

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 43% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 44% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 47% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 31% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 557%

School 57% · district not reported

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income80%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income16%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income40%1 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income35%Higher-income8%27 pp gap