P.S. 111 Seton Falls

The 2025 test scores represent a striking turnaround — ELA jumped from 21.2% to 41% and math from 26.5% to 40.3% in a single year, marking the highest proficiency levels in the school's recent history. However, these scores still place the school below the District 11 averages of 57% ELA and 56% math. The overall quality rating of 1.63 out of 4 reflects this gap. Looking at grade-level performance, third graders are performing best with 46% ELA and 45% math proficiency, while fifth graders show the most room for growth at 36% ELA and 31% math. The long-term trend from 2016 to 2025 shows meaningful progress (ELA up 27.5 points, math up 28.9 points), but the school is still catching up to district benchmarks.

The survey data reveals a telling split in how the school community experiences the environment. Parents feel heard and trusted: 95% report trust in teachers, 91% trust the principal, and 93% say strong relationships exist between staff and families. However, teachers paint a different picture — only 54% report trust in the principal, well below the district average. Teacher-reported safety (82%) also trails district expectations. These gaps suggest a disconnect between leadership and staff that parents may not directly experience. On the positive side, the school has maintained zero suspensions for three consecutive years, creating a restorative rather than punitive approach to discipline. The major concern is chronic absenteeism at 48.6% — nearly half of students are missing significant school time, which directly impacts learning and likely explains the attendance rate of 86.5% versus the district average of 91%.

With 483 students across pre-K through fifth grade, P.S. 111 is a mid-sized zoned elementary school that reflects its neighborhood's demographics: 58% Black and 37% Hispanic students in a community where homeownership is higher than city averages (42%) and the poverty rate is moderate at 18%. The economic need index of 88.6% indicates many families qualify for free or reduced lunch, and 22% of students have IEPs — slightly elevated. The diversity index of 48% is moderate, and the student body is notably less white than the neighborhood (which shows limited diversity data). Parent engagement via surveys is decent (168 responses), though only 27 teachers completed the survey, making teacher perspective data less robust.

The Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester area in the northeast Bronx offers a stable, family-oriented community with above-average homeownership and a moderate poverty rate. The neighborhood scores highly on stability (88th percentile) but only moderately on family density (62nd percentile) and education orientation (46th percentile). Safety concerns are notable — the safety score of 45 falls below average, and environmental health indicators show elevated asthma rates and lead exposure risks. Transit access is limited (39th percentile), so most families drive or walk. There are local parks and community resources typical of this part of the Bronx.

Most families walk or drive — the neighborhood isn't particularly transit-heavy, and the school is not on a major subway line. This is a car-dependent area compared to more central Bronx neighborhoods.