MS 596

403 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

MS 596 is a public elementary school and part of the NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 school district, located in BRONX, NY with 403 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 68 teachers, MS 596 has a student/teacher ratio of about 5.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

403

Total Students

68.9

Full-Time Teachers

5.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MS 596
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	203
Black	131
Asian	44
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
203 (50.4 %)
Black
131 (32.5 %)
Asian
44 (10.9 %)
White
22 (5.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(718)904-5750
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	349
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 24

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 2

Ungraded 122