PS 16 Wakefield

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

4550 Carpenter Ave, Bronx, NY 10470 Map

Math (met standard)
35%
−22 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
33%
−22 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
18%
−27 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
343
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.8
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 45% state 60% · 2024-25 34% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 30% state 59% · 2024-25 28% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 30% state 54% · 2024-25 35% state 57% · 2024-25 18% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 35% state 57% · 2024-25 33% state 55% · 2024-25 18% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 35% state 57% 33% state 55% 18% state 45%
2023-24 25% state 54% 20% state 45% 6% state 35%
2022-23 28% state 53% 22% state 46% —
2021-22 24% state 43% 22% state 42% —
2018-19 31% state 50% 35% state 46% —
2017-18 25% state 48% 35% state 44% —
2016-17 16% state 45% 24% state 40% —
2015-16 19% state 43% 22% 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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Matilda Avenue School (the)
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.1 mi
45%
−13 vs state
45%
−10 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 94% 222 Black 48%
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Grades PK–12 · Yonkers City School District
0.5 mi
52%
−2 vs state
54%
+1 vs state
36%
−9 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 65% 1,234 Hispanic 52%
PS 87
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.7 mi
47%
−11 vs state
54%
−1 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 88% 307 Black 52%
PS 19 Judith K Weiss
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.7 mi
64%
+10 vs state
62%
+9 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 63% 679 White 47%
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4
Grades K–7 Charter · Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4
0.7 mi
80%
+24 vs state
83%
+29 vs state
66%
+21 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 82% 452 Black 78%
Grimes School
Grades K–8 · Mount Vernon School District
0.8 mi
34%
−21 vs state
40%
−13 vs state
31%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 72% 330 Black 68%
PS 103 Hector Fontanez
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.8 mi
66%
+9 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
37%
−8 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 94% 774 Hispanic 62%
Hamilton School
Grades K–8 · Mount Vernon School District
0.9 mi
46%
−9 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 73% 320 Hispanic 52%
PS 21 Philip H Sheridan
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #11
1.0 mi
72%
+15 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
47% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 94% 406 Black 51%
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
Grades PK–6 · Yonkers City School District
1.1 mi
54%
−1 vs state
49%
−5 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25 59% 500 Hispanic 61%