P.S. 595

Math proficiency at 42.6% lands just shy of the district average of 43.3%, but ELA proficiency at 26.8% is well below the district's 44.6%. The overall quality score of 1.39 out of 4 sits below the district's 1.76. The trajectory is the more interesting story: from a brutal 12.1% ELA / 4.9% Math in 2022, the school has more than doubled both numbers, with Math peaking at 54.1% in 2024 before settling at 42.6%. Grade 3 is the clear bright spot (65.3% Math proficiency), while Grade 4 results (9.1% ELA, 13% Math) pull the school-wide averages down sharply.

Three consecutive years with zero suspensions is genuinely distinctive for a Bronx elementary, and the parent-side survey numbers are unusually warm: 92% satisfaction, 95% trust in teachers, 94% trust in the principal, and 100% report strong teacher-family relationships. The teacher survey tells a more uneven story — only 81% rate instruction positively (vs 88% district), teacher-principal trust sits at just 54%, and teacher-reported safety is 80% versus 85% districtwide. The most pressing climate issue isn't discipline; it's that 55.5% of students are chronically absent, meaning more than half miss enough school to be flagged as a concern.

The student body is 74% Hispanic and 22% Black, with very small shares of multiracial and white students — a diversity index of just 40%, meaning the school is largely serving two demographic groups that mirror the surrounding Tremont neighborhood. The economic need index of 93.9% means almost every family qualifies for free lunch, and 21% of students have IEPs. PTA fundraising totals just $12 per student — about a quarter of the district's $53 average — reflecting very tight family budgets rather than disengagement, since 94 families still took the time to respond to the survey.

Tremont is a working-class Bronx neighborhood where the median household income is around $32,000 and more than a third of residents live below the poverty line. Only about 13% of households have children at home, and just 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Homeownership is rare at 7.5%, meaning most families rent, and the median home value sits near $443,000 even in a low-income area — a reflection of broader Bronx pricing pressures.

Most families walk to school from the surrounding blocks. The nearest subway access is the 2/5 line at 174 St or West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue, each about a 13-minute walk; the B/D at 182–183 Sts is roughly 19 minutes on foot.