Milton Fein School

ELA proficiency at 75.3% and math at 69.9% both substantially outpace the District 10 averages of about 45% and 43.5%, putting Milton Fein in the upper tier of Bronx elementary schools. The trajectory has been clearly upward over the past decade — from the high 40s and low 50s in the late 2010s to the mid-70s today, with math leading the gains. One pattern worth knowing: grade 3 scores trail the school average meaningfully (64.4% ELA, 60.7% math), while grades 4 and 5 jump into the low 80s and mid-70s. The 2024 ELA dip to 58.8% looks like an outlier — the school rebounded sharply in 2025.

This is a notably calm school. Teacher-reported safety is at 100% and there have been zero suspensions for three consecutive years — peace is the baseline here. Parents feel genuinely connected: 97% satisfaction, 95% trust in teachers, and 96% trust in the principal all beat the district. The softer spot is teacher-principal trust at 82%, the lowest survey metric and one to watch. Average daily attendance of 93.3% is solid and beats the district, but the 77.7% chronic absenteeism rate is unusually high — it means roughly three out of four students are missing 10% or more of the school year, even though the typical day looks full.

Milton Fein's enrollment of 423 skews heavily Hispanic at 74%, with Black, White, and Asian students each in the high single digits and a small multi-racial share — a moderate diversity index of 51% reflects that mix. An economic need index of 78.8% confirms the picture painted by the demographics: most families here are working-class and rely on the school for a lot. That profile mirrors Kingsbridge–Marble Hill itself, where the median household income sits just above $53,000 and more than a quarter of residents live below the poverty line.

Kingsbridge–Marble Hill is a working-class, transit-connected pocket of the Bronx where most households rent and family incomes cluster in the low-to-mid $50,000s. Roughly 14% of households include children, and about three in ten adults hold a bachelor's degree, so the population is family-rooted but economically stretched. The 1 train runs straight through the neighborhood, making car-free commutes to and from school realistic for most families.

Three 1 train stops are within walking distance — 231 St about 4 minutes, 238 St about 7 minutes, and Marble Hill–225 St about 11 minutes.