Ps 111 Seton Falls, Bronx NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 111 Seton Falls

PS 111 Seton Falls is a small public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the northeast Bronx. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearly the entire enrollment comes from low-income households.

On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, the school's performance reflects a pattern of challenge. In third grade, proficiency in math and English language arts each sits in the mid-range, with slightly better results in math. By fourth grade, math proficiency remains relatively stable while ELA declines. Fifth grade shows the most significant drop across both subjects, with math proficiency falling notably and ELA proficiency declining as well. In science, fifth grade results are particularly low. These results place the school's overall proficiency index above the midpoint when compared to other districts in Bronx County, though this reflects the broader context of that county rather than suggesting strong performance in absolute terms. A parent may want to look further into how the school supports students who are not meeting grade-level benchmarks and what intervention structures are in place, particularly as students progress to the upper elementary grades where proficiency declines noticeably.

The Bronx as a place is mixed in character, shifting sharply from neighborhood to neighborhood. Dense apartment corridors and commercial avenues give way to detached homes, wooded areas, and waterfront edges. Different neighborhoods carry distinct identities: suburban-feeling pockets like Throgs Neck with single- and two-family homes exist alongside dense urban hubs with high-rises and co-ops. The borough is generally walkable, with commercial activity concentrated along corridors like White Plains Road, lined with bakeries, markets, and restaurants. Civic life is distributed across multiple neighborhood centers rather than clustered in a single downtown, with major employers anchored by Montefiore Medical Center and health-care networks. The Bronx is currently in a strong growth phase, particularly for affordable housing, with substantial new residential development underway.

Housing values in the school's zip code have risen and remain above the state benchmark. Rents are also elevated relative to broader measures, reflecting the borough's development momentum.

At the district level, New York City Geographic District 11 is experiencing sweeping curriculum changes. All elementary schools, including PS 111, must now use one of three city-approved, phonics-based reading curriculums under the NYC Reads literacy mandate, a fundamental shift in how early reading is taught. The district's schools are also subject to mandated intervention programs for struggling readers starting in the 2025-26 school year. These curriculum changes represent a significant restructuring of literacy instruction that families should understand when evaluating the school's approach to reading and the support available for readers below grade level.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 57% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 54% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 49% · ▼ 19 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 50% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 50% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 55% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 34% · ▼ 24 pts below district

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

Social studies

Grade 571%

School 71% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, 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 6Lower-income50%Higher-income6%44 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income59%Higher-income13%46 pp gap