PS 73 BRONX

331 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 73, also known as the Vincent Capodanno School, is a public elementary school located in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school operates within the New York City Department of Education system. It is situated in a densely populated urban area, and the school community is known for being culturally diverse, reflecting the vibrant demographic makeup of the surrounding Bronx neighborhood.

Academically, PS 73 focuses on providing a foundational education with an emphasis on literacy and mathematics. The school strives to foster a supportive learning environment, often incorporating initiatives that address both the social-emotional needs of its students and their academic growth. Like many schools in the district, it focuses on preparing students for middle school success while encouraging parental involvement and community engagement to help support the overall development of its student body.

331

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 73 BRONX
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	242
Black	87

Hispanic
242 (73.1 %)
Black
87 (26.3 %)
White
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Phone:	(718)681-6776
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	269
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 59