PS 46 EDGAR ALLAN POE

633 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 46, also known as the Edgar Allan Poe School, is a public elementary school located in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through grade 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 10. The school occupies a historic building and is situated in a vibrant, culturally diverse community near the Fordham University area and the Arthur Avenue retail district.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and social-emotional development. By leveraging its location in the Bronx, PS 46 often incorporates local community resources into its programming to enhance the student experience. With a focus on foundational literacy and mathematics, the school strives to prepare its diverse student body for middle school success while maintaining strong partnerships with families and community stakeholders to promote student achievement.

633

Total Students

51.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 46 EDGAR ALLAN POE
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	541
Black	64
Asian	8
Two or More	2
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
541 (85.5 %)
Black
64 (10.1 %)
White
11 (1.7 %)
Asian
8 (1.3 %)
American Indian
6 (0.9 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	(718)584-4450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	633
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	573
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 33

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 101

Grade 5 114

Ungraded 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PS 46 EDGAR ALLAN POE
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	33
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1	100
Grade 2	99
Grade 3	100
Grade 4	101
Grade 5	114
Ungraded	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PS 46 EDGAR ALLAN POE
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	320	50.6%
Male	313	49.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)