PS 16 WAKEFIELD

313 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 16, also known as the Wakefield School, is a public elementary school located in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 11. The school is housed in a traditional urban facility on Carpenter Avenue and plays a central role in the local community by providing foundational academic instruction to a diverse student body.

Academically, PS 16 focuses on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while adhering to the rigorous standards of the New York State curriculum. The school emphasizes character development and aims to foster a supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and social-emotional growth. Like many schools in the Bronx, it works to provide targeted academic interventions and enrichment programs to help its students succeed in a competitive educational landscape and prepare them for the transition to middle school.

313

Total Students

19.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 16 WAKEFIELD
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	167
Black	96
Asian	15
Two or More	6
American Indian	18
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
167 (53.4 %)
Black
96 (30.7 %)
American Indian
18 (5.8 %)
Asian
15 (4.8 %)
White
10 (3.2 %)
Two or More
6 (1.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (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 #11
Phone:	(718)324-1262
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	318
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 48

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 38