P.S. X596

Academic performance data is not available for this school, which limits how it can be benchmarked against district averages. The 2024-25 state assessment scores were not provided in the data, so parents cannot directly compare this school's ELA and math proficiency to the district averages of 57% and 56% respectively. This missing data is a significant gap for families evaluating academic rigor.

This school shines in the areas that matter most for daily school experience. Teacher-reported safety is 98% — well above the district average of 95% — and there were zero suspensions in the 2024-25 school year, suggesting a restorative or trauma-informed approach to discipline. Parent trust is exceptionally high: 97% trust teachers and 96% trust the principal. Teacher collegial trust sits at 92%. The one area of relative weakness is teacher-principal trust at 80% (below the district average of 92% on instruction quality), which may indicate some administrative tension. Family survey response rate of 25% is modest but reasonable for a school of this size.

The student body reflects the surrounding Co-op City neighborhood: 50% Hispanic, 34% Black, 9% Asian, and 6% White, with a diversity index of 64%. Every single student at this school has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) — meaning 100% of the 377 students receive special education services. This makes P.S. X596 distinctly different from mainstream elementary schools. The economic need index of 81.4% indicates a high-poverty population, and PTA fundraising is essentially flat with the district average at $23 per student.

Co-op City is a large, planned residential community in the northeast Bronx, built as affordable cooperative housing in the 1960s. The neighborhood has a moderate safety score (59th percentile), decent transit access (62nd percentile), and high stability (70th percentile), but relatively low family density (31st percentile) and education orientation (28th percentile). The median home value of $30,500 reflects its affordable, working-to-middle-class character. Families should note some environmental health indicators are a concern — the asthma emergency department rate is notably high at 75.5 per 1,000.

Co-op City is a sprawling complex, and families typically arrive by car or bus rather than walking. The school is accessible from nearby Baychester Avenue, but parents should expect transportation logistics to play a role in daily commutes.