PS 33 TIMOTHY DWIGHT

747 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 33 Timothy Dwight, located on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, is a public elementary school serving students in Pre-K through 5th grade. As part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 10, the school is situated in a vibrant, high-density neighborhood. The institution is named after Timothy Dwight, a former president of Yale University, and reflects a long-standing commitment to providing foundational education to the diverse student population of the Fordham Heights and University Heights area.

The school focuses on creating a structured learning environment that emphasizes literacy and mathematics while encouraging social-emotional development. Like many schools in the Bronx, P.S. 33 works to address the unique needs of its community by fostering partnerships with families and local organizations. Through various extracurricular activities and academic programs, the school strives to prepare its students for middle school success, aiming to cultivate both academic achievement and civic responsibility within its inclusive, multicultural setting.

747

Total Students

58.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

104.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 33 TIMOTHY DWIGHT
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	635
Black	83
Asian	10
Two or More	2
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
635 (85.0 %)
Black
83 (11.1 %)
Asian
10 (1.3 %)
American Indian
9 (1.2 %)
White
6 (0.8 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

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 #10
Phone:	(929)458-3868
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	747
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	775
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 68

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 110

Grade 3 132

Grade 4 121

Grade 5 115

Ungraded 3