P.S. 087 Bronx

In 2025, ELA proficiency reached 54.3% and math hit 48.4% — a striking jump from the 34% ELA and 33% math the year prior, and the highest scores in the eight years of data shown. Still, math trails ELA and both subjects sit just below District 11 averages of 57% and 56%. Grade 5 ELA stands out at 75%, the strongest band in the building. The trajectory has been bumpy — scores dipped into the 20s in 2022 before the recent climb — so parents should weigh the 2025 numbers as encouraging momentum rather than a settled level.

Trust numbers here are remarkable: 98% parent-principal and 98% parent-teacher trust, both well above district averages in the low 90s. Teachers rate instruction quality at 96% and report feeling safe at 99% — also above typical for District 11. The discipline picture is calm, with only three suspensions last year and a 1% suspension rate, though that is up from zero in each of the prior two years. The chronic absenteeism rate of 67.5% is high — meaning most students miss enough school to trigger that federal flag — even though the overall attendance rate of 91.1% matches the district average. Day-to-day, families feel heard, teachers feel supported, and getting children to school every day remains the open question.

P.S. 087's student body is 57% Black, 28% Hispanic, and 6% Asian, with smaller shares of white, multiracial, and Native American students — a diversity index of 65%. The economic need index of 77% means roughly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. About 17% of students have IEPs, and average class size of 23.8 sits exactly at the district average. Total enrollment is 351 across pre-K through fifth grade.

The Wakefield-Woodlawn neighborhood around the school is middle-income by Bronx standards, with a median household income of $73,320 and a 17.7% poverty rate — lower than many parts of the borough. Roughly 43.7% of homes are owner-occupied, and 15.5% of households have children, which signals a stable, family-rooted area. Just under 30% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree.

Subways aren't right at the door. Nereid Av (2 5) is the closest at about a 10-minute walk, with Wakefield-241 St (2) about 12 minutes away and 233 St (2 5) roughly 13 minutes on foot.