SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP vs PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

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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SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP

Bronx, NY

6.9/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

403 students

PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

Bronx, NY

8.0/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 8th

699 students

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Ratings Comparison

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

Test Scores

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

School Details

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