At a Glance
A Marble Hill zoned school posting its best test scores on record, with deeply engaged families but a chronic attendance problem that parents should ask about
Best suited for
Families zoned for the Marble Hill and University Heights-Fordham area who want a stable neighborhood elementary with strong family-teacher relationships and a clear upward academic trajectory, and who are willing to engage directly with the school about its attendance challenges.
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
- Test scores roughly doubled between 2016 and 2025, with 2025 marking the highest proficiency rates in the school's recent history
- Zero suspensions across three consecutive reporting years — a notably clean discipline record
- Exceptionally high family engagement: 84% survey response rate and 96% of families report strong relationships
- Academic performance improves substantially from third to fifth grade, suggesting effective developmental support across the elementary years
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 63.9% is among the most significant concerns in the data — ask the school directly what their attendance plan looks like
- Teacher trust in leadership (64%) and teacher-reported safety (82%) both trail district averages, which can affect staff stability over time
- PTA fundraising at just $8 per student means enrichment programs likely depend heavily on the school's own budget rather than parent contributions
- Limited racial diversity may matter to families seeking broader exposure for their children
- A 20% IEP population is high and means the school either has robust special education staffing or significant resource demands on general education classrooms
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 10
P.S. 310 sits in the middle of District 10's range. Its overall score of 1.8/4 is slightly above the district average of 1.77, and its proficiency rates match district norms almost exactly. Some District 10 schools score notably higher — P.S. 024 Spuyten Duyvil at 92/100 and P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen at 88/100 — but P.S. 310 outperforms several peers including P.S. 207 and Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School, which both sit at 62/100.
Academics
Both ELA (46.1%) and math (43.7%) proficiency land essentially at district averages (45% and 43.5% respectively), and the 1.8/4 overall score edges slightly above the district average of 1.77. The trajectory is genuinely encouraging: proficiency has roughly doubled since 2016, when ELA was just 23.5%, and 2025 marks the highest marks in the school's recent history. Performance also strengthens as students move up the grades — fifth-graders hit 50.8% ELA proficiency compared to 41.2% in third grade — suggesting the school does a solid job building skills over time.
Culture
The family-facing numbers are genuinely strong: 94% parent satisfaction, 95% parent-teacher trust, and 96% say there are strong adult-to-student relationships at the school. The staff-side tells a more complicated story — only 64% of teachers trust the principal, 84% rate instruction quality positively (below the district's 91%), and 82% report feeling safe (below the district's 87%). The school reports zero suspensions across the last three reporting years, which is a notably clean discipline record. Overall it feels like a place where families feel heard but where the adult professional culture has some friction worth asking about.
Community
P.S. 310 is overwhelmingly Hispanic (85%) and Black (11%), reflecting the makeup of the surrounding University Heights (North)-Fordham area. The school serves a large body of 512 students with class sizes right at the district norm of 23. The economic need index of 89.5% signals a working-class community with significant need, and 20% of students receive special education services. PTA fundraising runs at just $8 per student — a fraction of the district's $74 average — though the 84% family survey response rate shows families are showing up in other ways.
Neighborhood
P.S. 310 serves the University Heights (North)-Fordham section of the Bronx, where median household income sits at $42,688 and over a quarter of households live below the poverty line. Only about 16% of neighborhood households have children, and just 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Homeownership is rare at under 9%, though median home values around $481,600 suggest a tight housing market.
Three subway options are within reasonable walking distance: the 1 train at Marble Hill-225 St (about 6 minutes), the 1 at 231 St (about 9 minutes), and the 4 at Kingsbridge Rd (about 11 minutes).
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) · 331 families responded (84% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 310 Marble Hill 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. 310 Marble Hill 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. 310 Marble Hill a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 310 Marble Hill earns an overall rating of 45/100 — 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 in line with the District 10 average.
- What grades does P.S. 310 Marble Hill serve?
- P.S. 310 Marble Hill serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 310 Marble Hill?
- P.S. 310 Marble Hill admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 310 Marble Hill public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 310 Marble Hill is a public school in NYC Community School District 10.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 310 Marble Hill in?
- P.S. 310 Marble Hill is in University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bronx.