PS/MS 29 MELROSE SCHOOL

606 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PS/MS 29, also known as the Melrose School, is a public school located in the Mott Haven/Melrose section of the Bronx, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As a "PS/MS" institution, it is designed to provide a continuous educational environment that spans a child's early elementary years through the critical transition of middle school. The school operates under the New York City Department of Education and emphasizes a supportive learning community aimed at preparing students for high school success.

Located on Courtlandt Avenue, the school is deeply integrated into the local Melrose community, a neighborhood that has seen significant urban redevelopment in recent years. The academic environment at PS/MS 29 typically focuses on foundational literacy and mathematics while incorporating social-emotional learning to help students navigate the challenges of adolescence. Like many schools in the district, PS/MS 29 strives to balance rigorous academic standards with extracurricular opportunities, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and civic responsibility among its diverse student body.

606

Total Students

66.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS/MS 29 MELROSE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	392
Black	193
Asian	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
392 (64.7%)
Black
193 (31.8%)
Two or More
9 (1.5%)
White
5 (0.8%)
American Indian
4 (0.7%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
Phone:	(718)292-3785
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	606
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	578
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 89

Grade 7 74

Grade 8 74

Ungraded 2