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PS 71 ROSE E SCALA

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Students1,157enrolled
FRL78%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.9:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,157
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher12.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch78%
Title INo
SectorPublic
PS 71 ROSE E SCALA
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
1,157
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
78%+18.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.9:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

PS 71 ROSE E SCALA is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 1,157 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
78% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10461
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360008502293

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,157
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino62.4%
Black / African American9.4%
Asian5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native21.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races1.1%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
62.4%
Black
9.4%
Asian
5.3%
Two+
1.1%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %78%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)