PS 236 LANGSTON HUGHES

303 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 236, also known as the Langston Hughes School, is a public elementary school located in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 9. The school is situated in a vibrant, densely populated urban area, and it plays a central role in providing foundational education to a diverse student population within the local community.

The school is named after the legendary poet and social activist Langston Hughes, reflecting a commitment to fostering creativity, cultural awareness, and academic growth. PS 236 focuses on creating a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects like literacy and mathematics while promoting social-emotional development. Through various school-wide initiatives and community engagement efforts, the administration and staff aim to provide students with the necessary tools to succeed academically and prepare them for their future transitions to middle school.

303

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 236 LANGSTON HUGHES
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	206
Black	92
Asian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
206 (68.0%)
Black
92 (30.4%)
White
3 (1.0%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

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)299-6128
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	303
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	295
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 29

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 52