At a Glance
A neighborhood zoned elementary showing dramatic academic growth, where engaged parents meet stubbornly high absenteeism
Best suited for
Families zoned for the school who value a tight parent-teacher relationship, are prepared to actively support daily attendance, and want to be part of a school on a documented upward trajectory rather than one that has already arrived at the top.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Dramatic, sustained test score growth from single digits in 2016 to nearly 40% proficiency in 2025
- Grade 4 math proficiency of 60.5% — well above district average
- Zero suspensions for three consecutive school years
- Very high family engagement, with an 84% survey response rate
- Strong parent-teacher and parent-principal trust, both above 90%
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 56% is the most significant headwind for student outcomes
- Teacher-reported safety is markedly below the district average (84% vs. 95%), worth probing on a school visit
- Teacher-principal trust is lower than parent-principal trust at just 71%, suggesting some internal climate friction
- Overall academic scores and proficiency rates remain well below district averages
- 23% IEP enrollment means the school serves a significant share of students with disabilities — a strength for families needing services but worth understanding resource depth
Based on 2024-2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 11
Within District 11, the top-ranked schools are charters (Icahn and Bronx Charter for Excellence score in the 90s), and among traditional zoned schools P.S. 96 sits at 85/100. P.S. 112's overall score places it below the district average, but its growth trajectory sets it apart from many peers that have stagnated.
Academics
State test proficiency sits below the district average on both measures (ELA 38.4% vs. district 56.7%, math 40% vs. district 55.6%), and the overall quality score of 1.57/4 is well below District 11's 2.25/4. The bigger story is the trajectory: ELA proficiency climbed from 7.6% in 2016 to 38.4% in 2025, and math went from 7% to 40% — meaningful, sustained improvement even after a 2022 pandemic-era dip. Grade 4 math stands out at 60.5% proficiency, showing real strength at that level.
Culture
The day-to-day feel here is a study in contrasts. Parents report very strong relationships with teachers (98%) and high trust in both teachers (94%) and the principal (92%), and the family survey response rate of 84% shows families are invested. Zero suspensions across the most recent three school years is a clear positive signal about how behavior is handled. However, teacher-reported safety of 84% lags the district's 95% markedly, and teacher-principal trust sits at just 71% — both worth asking about on a visit. The 88% parent satisfaction score is solid but slightly below district average.
Community
The student body is 44% Black and 54% Hispanic, with 1% Asian and 1% White students, closely mirroring the Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester neighborhood's demographics. The economic need index of 90.3% reflects very high concentrations of students from low-income households, and 23% of students have IEPs. The diversity index of 45% indicates meaningful racial and ethnic mixing within the school rather than segregation between schools.
Neighborhood
Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester is a mixed-income neighborhood in the northeast Bronx with a median household income around $70,700, a 17.8% poverty rate, and homeownership just over 41% — a healthy mix of owners and renters. Only 16% of households include children, suggesting many neighbors are empty-nesters or single-adults, and the bachelor's-degree-or-higher rate of 26.6% gives a sense of the educational baseline families are coming from.
The 5 train serves the area, with Baychester Avenue station about an 11-minute walk from the school and Eastchester-Dyre Avenue about 15 minutes — close enough for older students but not a doorstep commute, so most families likely walk or drive.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 309 families responded (84% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
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Pre-K
P.S. 112 Bronxwood also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 112 Bronxwood has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 112 Bronxwood a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 112 Bronxwood earns an overall rating of 39/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run below the District 11 average.
- What grades does P.S. 112 Bronxwood serve?
- P.S. 112 Bronxwood serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 112 Bronxwood?
- P.S. 112 Bronxwood admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 112 Bronxwood public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 112 Bronxwood is a public school in NYC Community School District 11.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 112 Bronxwood in?
- P.S. 112 Bronxwood is in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx.