PS 178 Dr Selman Waksman

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #11

850 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475 Map

Math (met standard)
63%
+6 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
56%
+1 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
41%
−4 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
76%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
334
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.0
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 66% state 60% · 2024-25 49% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 71% state 59% · 2024-25 63% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 53% state 54% · 2024-25 58% state 57% · 2024-25 41% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 63% state 57% · 2024-25 56% state 55% · 2024-25 41% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 63% state 57% 56% state 55% 41% state 45%
2023-24 44% state 53% 33% state 45% 22% state 35%
2022-23 36% state 52% 34% state 46% —
2021-22 23% state 42% 21% state 42% —
2018-19 22% state 50% 34% state 45% —
2017-18 22% state 48% 30% state 45% —
2016-17 32% state 45% 29% state 40% —
2015-16 29% state 43% 28% 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 153 Helen Keller
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.1 mi
75%
+18 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
60%
+15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 73% 440 Black 62%
Baychester Academy
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.5 mi
60%
+3 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
29%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 83% 339 Black 67%
Cornerstone Academy for Social Action
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.6 mi
33%
−24 vs state
26%
−29 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 97% 258 Hispanic 52%
PS 111 Seton Falls
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.7 mi
42%
−16 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
10%
−35 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 94% 397 Black 54%
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning
Grades K–5 Charter · Bronx Charter School for Better Learning
0.7 mi
67%
+9 vs state
63%
+9 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 77% 532 Black 87%
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II
Grades K–5 Charter · Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II
0.8 mi
53%
−5 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 82% 423 Black 81%
PS 112 Bronxwood
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
41%
−17 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 93% 370 Hispanic 58%
PS 160 Walt Disney
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
55%
−3 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 78% 278 Black 62%
Equality Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Equality Charter School
0.9 mi
55%
+3 vs state
49%
−3 vs state
31%
−13 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 91% 752 Black 63%
PS 78 Anne Hutchinson
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.9 mi
32%
−25 vs state
34%
−21 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2024-25 91% 613 Black 56%