PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR

499 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 126, also known as the Dr. Marjorie H. Dunbar School, is a public elementary school located in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students in grades PK–5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 9. It is situated in a vibrant urban environment, providing educational services to a diverse student body and playing a central role in the local community on West 166th Street.

The school is committed to fostering academic achievement and social-emotional development through a structured curriculum. P.S. 126 emphasizes the importance of community involvement and maintains a focus on preparing its young learners for success in middle school and beyond. As with many schools in the district, it strives to create an inclusive environment that supports students with varying learning needs while working to build strong partnerships between parents, educators, and the surrounding Bronx community.

499

Total Students

53.3

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	351
Black	124
Asian	3
Two or More	6
American Indian	3

Hispanic
351 (70.3%)
Black
124 (24.8%)
White
12 (2.4%)
Two or More
6 (1.2%)
Asian
3 (0.6%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)

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 # 9
Phone:	(718)681-6120
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	499
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	480
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 66

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 81