PS 85 Great Expectations

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #10

2400 Marion Ave, Bronx, NY 10458 Map

Math (met standard)
45%
−13 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
44%
−11 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
21%
−24 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
653
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.0
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 50% state 60% · 2024-25 40% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 45% state 59% · 2024-25 41% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 40% state 54% · 2024-25 50% state 57% · 2024-25 21% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 45% state 58% · 2024-25 44% state 55% · 2024-25 21% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 45% state 58% 44% state 55% 21% state 45%
2023-24 27% state 54% 27% state 44% 10% state 35%
2022-23 24% state 52% 26% state 46% —
2021-22 14% state 43% 22% state 42% —
2018-19 24% state 50% 23% state 46% —
2017-18 17% state 49% 17% state 45% —
2016-17 12% state 45% 15% state 40% —
2015-16 8% state 43% 12% state 39% —

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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PS 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.2 mi
43%
−15 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25 97% 133 Hispanic 86%
PS 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.3 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%
PS 33 Timothy Dwight
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.4 mi
33%
−24 vs state
31%
−24 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 99% 789 Hispanic 85%
PS 23 New Children's School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.4 mi
12%
−46 vs state
28%
−27 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2024-25 93% 332 Hispanic 73%
PS 59 Community School of Technology (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.4 mi
20%
−38 vs state
23%
−32 vs state
11%
−34 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25 98% 352 Hispanic 68%
KIPP Freedom Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · KIPP Freedom Charter School
0.5 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 246 Poe Center
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.5 mi
38%
−19 vs state
39%
−15 vs state
17%
−28 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 98% 455 Hispanic 84%
School for Environmental Citizenship
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.5 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%
PS 163 Arthur A Schomberg
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.5 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/is 54
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #10
0.6 mi
28%
−30 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 96% 329 Hispanic 77%