At a Glance
A Neighborhood Catholic Elementary School Grounded in Faith and Community
Families seeking a Catholic elementary education in the Throgs Neck-Schuylerville area of the Bronx who value faith-based instruction and neighborhood community over boutique programming or small class sizes. Ideal for families already rooted in the neighborhood who want their children in a familiar, accessible school with Catholic values — particularly those planning to continue in the Catholic school system through high school. Parents expecting extensive enrichment, small classes, or robust arts/athletics may find this underwhelming.
- Roman Catholic identity with daily prayer and religious instruction integrated throughout the school day
- Pre-K through 5th grade in one building — younger and older children share the campus
- Neighborhood school serving the local Throgs Neck-Schuylerville community
- Reasonably diverse student body reflecting the surrounding area
- Established feeder pattern to Catholic high schools
- Higher student-teacher ratio (19.5:1) than many private schools — less individualized attention
- Smaller teaching staff (14.6 FTE) means limited specialists and enrichment options
- Lower transit accessibility — a car is nearly essential for most families
- Religious affiliation is central to the school — families should be comfortable with Catholic instruction
- No middle school or upper grades — you will need to plan for transitions after 5th grade
- This is a neighborhood school, not a destination school — families typically choose it for proximity and faith alignment
St. Benedict is a Roman Catholic elementary school serving pre-K through 5th grade. With 284 students spread across six grade levels, this is a modest-sized neighborhood school where children from the surrounding community learn together in a coed setting. The 19.5:1 student-teacher ratio is higher than ideal — your child won't get the individualized attention they'd get at a smaller school — but it's typical for Catholic parochial schools that aim to keep tuition accessible.
The student body reflects the surrounding Throgs Neck-Schuylerville neighborhood: predominantly Hispanic (58.5%) with a significant White population (22.5%), plus smaller Black, Asian, and Multiracial communities. The diversity index of 0.60 indicates a reasonably mixed student body. This isn't a school drawing from across the city — it's a neighborhood school where children from the local community attend together, creating peer groups that often extend beyond school into the broader neighborhood.
Throgs Neck-Schuylerville sits in the southeastern Bronx, a residential area with a suburban feel. The neighborhood scores 62/100 on safety — not the most urban, not the most suburban, but a typical middle-ground Bronx community. Transit access scores lower at 44/100, meaning many families will rely on driving. The family density score of 51/100 suggests a moderate presence of families with children, consistent with this residential area.
This is a car-dependent neighborhood. Families should expect that getting to and from school will require a vehicle or significant walking/bus time. The lower transit score means commutes from other parts of the city will take longer.
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What Parents Are Saying
Mixed reviews - many praise the school as the best Catholic school in the Bronx with an amazing principal (Ray Vitiello), strong academics, and nurturing family environment; some negative reviews cite teacher favoritism, strict gym teacher, and concerns about student treatment
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ST BENEDICT SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for ST BENEDICT SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Throgs Neck-Schuylerville.
- What grades does ST BENEDICT SCHOOL serve?
- ST BENEDICT SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into ST BENEDICT SCHOOL?
- ST BENEDICT SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is ST BENEDICT SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- ST BENEDICT SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is ST BENEDICT SCHOOL in?
- ST BENEDICT SCHOOL is in Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, Bronx.
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