Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY

Ps 1 Courtlandt School

Federal NCES profile for Ps 1 Courtlandt School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360008402043
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 1 Courtlandt School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#68 of 184
schools in Bronx · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.6:1
students per teacher
97.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 1 Courtlandt School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 1 Courtlandt School ranks #68 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

413

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

97.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+74% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 1 Courtlandt School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ps 1 Courtlandt School

Ps 1 Courtlandt School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 413 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 97.8% of students qualify for free meals, 74% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 413 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 607 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #288.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 39/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students) and Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students) alongside Ps 1 Courtlandt School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ps 1 Courtlandt School compares

Ps 1 Courtlandt School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.8% ▲ 74% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 413 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
97.8%
free-lunch eligible - 74% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.5%
African American 20.6%
White 2.9%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Ps 1 Courtlandt School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 1 Courtlandt School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hero High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 5 Port Morris Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps/Ms 29 Melrose School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 1 Courtlandt School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 7 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ps 1 Courtlandt School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ps 1 Courtlandt School

How many students attend Ps 1 Courtlandt School?

Ps 1 Courtlandt School has 413 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 1 Courtlandt School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 1 Courtlandt School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 1 Courtlandt School?

97.8% of students at Ps 1 Courtlandt School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 1 Courtlandt School?

The largest demographic group at Ps 1 Courtlandt School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 1 Courtlandt School?

Ps 1 Courtlandt School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ps 1 Courtlandt School rank among schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 1 Courtlandt School ranks #68 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bronx on the city page.

Is Ps 1 Courtlandt School a good school?

Ps 1 Courtlandt School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 7?

Besides Ps 1 Courtlandt School, New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students), Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students), and Ps 5 Port Morris (630 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 7 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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