P.S. 058

ELA proficiency sits at 31% and math at 38.5%, both meaningfully below the District 9 averages of roughly 45% in each subject — students here are catching up, not leading. The trend line tells a more complicated story: scores climbed steadily from 2016 through 2019, cratered during the 2022 post-pandemic testing, and have been rebuilding since. The 2025 math result of 38.5% is actually the highest the school has posted in nearly a decade, and grade 4 hit 50% proficiency in math — a real bright spot. ELA remains more fragile, with grade 3 students at just 16.7% proficiency.

The day-to-day feel here is unusually calm. Zero suspensions over three consecutive years is notable for any school, and teacher-reported safety at 90% runs well above the district average of 83%. Parent-teacher and parent-principal trust both sit at 96%, and every respondent agreed that the school maintains strong relationships — a 100% score that's rare. The honest concern is attendance: 87.6% is below the district's 90.1%, and chronic absenteeism reaches 58.7%, with Black students hitting 70.8%. That's the issue that drags everything else down — kids can't learn if they aren't in the building.

The student body is 77% Hispanic and 21% Black, with a diversity index of 35% reflecting a relatively homogeneous community rather than a wide mix. With an economic need index of 94.8%, virtually every family qualifies for some form of public assistance, and 23% of students have IEPs — a substantial special education presence. This mirrors the Tremont census profile, where the median household income is around $32,000 and the poverty rate tops 36%. Families who walk through the doors are largely working-class Bronx households, many renting, many navigating real economic pressure outside the school walls.

Tremont is a dense, working-class corner of the Bronx where most households rent and only about 7.5% own their homes. The neighborhood skews family-adjacent but not family-dense — just 13% of households include children, suggesting a lot of single adults, multi-generational homes, and roommates filling these blocks. Education levels are modest, with only 15% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits around 36%. Getting around is doable but not effortless — most families rely on the B and D trains, and the closest station is about a nine-minute walk.

The nearest subway is Tremont Av on the B and D lines, about a 9-minute walk; 174-175 Sts (B and D) is around 12 minutes, and 182-183 Sts (B and D) is about 14 minutes on foot.