P.S. 024 Spuyten Duyvil

Proficiency rates of 91.6% in ELA and 92.9% in math are roughly double the District 10 averages of 45% and 43.5%, respectively — this is not a marginal lead but a substantial one. The trend line tells the real story: scores climbed roughly 30 percentage points in both subjects between 2016 and 2025, with consistent year-over-year gains even through the pandemic-era dip. By grade, third-graders post the highest ELA numbers (95.3%) while fifth-graders lead in math (93.6%), suggesting steady growth from year to year.

The climate here is calm in the way most parents hope for: zero suspensions over three consecutive years, 100% of teachers reporting their school is safe, and 100% trusting their principal. Teacher-rated instruction quality sits at 96%, well above the district's 91%. One number parents should look at carefully: chronic absenteeism stands at 87.2%, even though average daily attendance is 94.4% — meaning a large tail of students miss enough days to count as chronically absent even as most families show up consistently. Parent satisfaction (91%) is slightly below the district average, though trust in teachers is high at 95%.

P.S. 024 is one of the more diverse schools in a fairly homogeneous neighborhood — the student body is 44% Hispanic, 34% White, 9% Asian, and 8% Black, with a diversity index of 72%. The surrounding census tract skews wealthier and more White than the school's enrollment reflects, which means the school draws a wider mix than its immediate catchment alone would suggest. About 16% of students have IEPs, in line with city norms, and the economic need index of 32.6 sits lower than most Bronx schools. PTA fundraising is unusually strong at $259 per student — more than triple the district average.

Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil is one of the Bronx's most established, family-oriented neighborhoods, with median household income around $113,000, a poverty rate of 7.4%, and 58% of households owning their homes. More than 16% of area households include children, and nearly two-thirds of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — the kind of demographic backdrop that tends to feed engaged PTAs and stable enrollment. The trade-off is geography: this part of the Bronx is hilly and tucked away, with no subway station at the door.

The 1 train is the only subway option, and even the nearest stops — 231 St or 238 St — are about a 16-minute walk from the school, with Marble Hill-225 St roughly 19 minutes on foot.