P.S. 011 Highbridge

Test scores at P.S. 011 lag significantly behind District 9 averages — ELA proficiency of 28.7% and math at 33.8% compare to district averages of roughly 45% in both subjects. The overall 1.25/4 score places it below the district average of 1.79. However, there's a notable positive trend: math proficiency has climbed from 21.5% in 2022 to 33.8% in 2025, and ELA improved from a low of 20.6% in 2024 to 28.7% this year. Grade 5 students perform strongest in ELA (37.5%), while Grade 3 shows strength in math (42.2%). The school is making incremental progress but remains in catch-up mode compared to peer schools.

Survey data reveals a school where relationships and trust are genuine strengths — 98% of parents trust teachers, 97% trust the principal, and 94% report strong relationships. Teachers report similarly high collegial trust (96%) and trust in leadership (90%). The school reports an 88% teacher-perceived safety rate, which exceeds the district average of 83%. However, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern at 63.9%, affecting both male (63.3%) and female (64.7%) students similarly. The school has maintained a zero suspension rate for three years running, indicating a restorative or low-exclusion approach to discipline. Teacher-reported instruction quality (86%) runs slightly below the district average of 90%.

With 446 students in grades PK-5, P.S. 011 serves a predominantly Hispanic (72%) and Black (26%) community. The economic need index of 93.9% indicates almost all students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Twenty percent of students have IEPs. The diversity index of 39% reflects the relatively homogeneous demographic makeup typical of this Bronx neighborhood. PTA fundraising totaled $1,770 ($4 per student), slightly below the district average of $4.43 per student.

Highbridge is a high-poverty Bronx neighborhood with a median household income of just $40,235 and a 31.9% poverty rate. Only 16.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, and homeownership is exceptionally low at 4.5%. The neighborhood scores poorly on education orientation (24.9 percentile) but moderately well on family density (57.5 percentile). Safety indicators show elevated crime density and collision rates. The area has limited parks and recreational facilities, though transit access ranks decently at 62 percentile.

Families typically walk to this zoned school from the surrounding blocks, given the low car ownership in the neighborhood and the area's pedestrian-heavy character