PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR vs SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP

PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR has a higher overall rating of 8.0/10 compared to 6.9/10. PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR is significantly larger with 699 students, about 1.7× the size of SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP (403). In math proficiency, PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR leads at 31.0%.

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PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

Bronx, NY

8.0/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 8th

699 students

SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP

Bronx, NY

6.9/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

403 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR	SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP
Overall Rating	8.0 / 10	6.9 / 10
Academic Score	6.6	5.4
Growth Score	9.5	8.4
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	97.6%	97.8%
Environment Score	6.2	5.3
State Rank	#488 of 4,744	#1,914 of 4,744
State Percentile	90th	60th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR	SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP
Math Proficiency	31.0%	18.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	32.0%	23.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR	SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 8th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	699	403
Student-Teacher Ratio	10.8:1	13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	97.6%	97.8%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
City	Bronx	Bronx

Neighborhood

Metric	Bronx (10453)	Bronx (10453)
Median Household Income	$35,482	$35,482
Median Home Value	$580,100	$580,100
Median Rent	$1,393	$1,393
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	14.5%	14.5%
Poverty Rate	33.7%	33.7%
Avg Commute	43 min	43 min

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