PS 279 Capt Manuel Rivera Jr

Grades K–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #10

2100 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 Map

Math (met standard)
57%
+3 state 53% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
50%
−2 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
31%
−13 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
638
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 57% state 60% · 2024-25 64% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 68% state 59% · 2024-25 65% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 74% state 54% · 2024-25 61% state 57% · 2024-25 23% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 46% state 51% · 2024-25 40% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 43% state 57% · 2024-25 40% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 60% state 47% · 2024-25 48% state 52% · 2024-25 34% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 57% state 53% · 2024-25 50% state 53% · 2024-25 31% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 57% state 53% 50% state 53% 31% state 44%
2023-24 51% state 51% 42% state 47% 34% state 34%
2022-23 40% state 49% 39% state 49% —
2021-22 24% state 36% 36% state 48% —
2018-19 31% state 46% 32% state 45% —
2017-18 26% state 43% 27% state 45% —
2016-17 18% state 39% 24% state 40% —
2015-16 21% state 38% 19% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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School for Environmental Citizenship
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.1 mi
43%
−14 vs state
46%
−9 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 96% 557 Hispanic 82%
Creston Academy
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.1 mi
40%
−11 vs state
40%
−12 vs state
33%
−10 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 96% 418 Hispanic 86%
KIPP Freedom Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Freedom Charter School
0.2 mi
64%
+8 vs state
61%
+9 vs state
66%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 90% 615 Hispanic 61%
PS 91
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.3 mi
30%
−27 vs state
32%
−23 vs state
22%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2024-25 98% 354 Hispanic 81%
IS 206 Ann Mersereau
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.3 mi
41%
−11 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
27%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 98% 229 Hispanic 88%
PS 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.4 mi
45%
−13 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
15%
−30 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 95% 472 Hispanic 81%
Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
Grades 6–12 Charter · Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
0.4 mi
74%
+23 vs state
42%
−9 vs state
33%
−25 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 94% 523 Hispanic 88%
PS 163 Arthur A Schomberg
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.4 mi
40%
−17 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
18%
−27 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 99% 292 Hispanic 66%
PS 291
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.4 mi
57%
±0 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 99% 311 Hispanic 90%
PS 15 Institute for Environmental Learning
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.4 mi
60%
+7 vs state
51%
−2 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 89% 372 Hispanic 90%