PS 41 GUN HILL ROAD

592 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

PS 41, also known as the Gun Hill Road School, is a public elementary school located in the Olinville neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 11. It operates within a community-focused environment that prioritizes foundational academic skills and social-emotional development, catering to a diverse student population that reflects the broader demographics of the Bronx.

The school is noted for its commitment to providing a structured learning environment, often emphasizing literacy and mathematics as core components of its curriculum. Like many schools in the district, PS 41 engages in initiatives aimed at fostering inclusivity and academic growth, utilizing various resources to support students with different learning needs. Parents and guardians are typically encouraged to participate in school life through various community events and parent-teacher associations, which help create a collaborative atmosphere between the faculty and the local neighborhood.

592

Total Students

49.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 41 GUN HILL ROAD
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	293
Black	268
Asian	10
Two or More	1
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
293 (49.5 %)
Black
268 (45.3 %)
White
11 (1.9 %)
Asian
10 (1.7 %)
American Indian
8 (1.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
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 #11
Phone:	(718)652-3461
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	592
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	557
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 120

Ungraded 1