PS 8 Isaac Varian vs PS/Ms 20 Po George J Werdan III

How do these schools compare?

Metric PS 8 Isaac Varian PS/Ms 20 Po George J Werdan III
Location Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 600 782
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.5:1 11.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 91.3% 94.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PS 8 Isaac Varian PS/Ms 20 Po George J Werdan III
White 4.3% 4.0%
African American 7.8% 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 78.3% 76.0%
Asian 8.0% 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric PS 8 Isaac Varian PS/Ms 20 Po George J Werdan III
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 46.9% 54.7%
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.