PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School vs PS 62 Inocensio Casanova

How do these schools compare?

Metric PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School PS 62 Inocensio Casanova
Location Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 303 427
Student:Teacher Ratio 12:1 10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 92.7% 96.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School PS 62 Inocensio Casanova
White 1.3% 0.9%
African American 19.8% 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 77.9% 81.7%
Asian 0.7% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School PS 62 Inocensio Casanova
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 55.1% 58.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions - -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.