PS 105 SENATOR ABRAHAM BERNSTEIN

659 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 105, also known as the Senator Abraham Bernstein School, is a public elementary school located in the Pelham Parkway neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 11. The institution is named in honor of Abraham Bernstein, a long-serving New York State Senator who was deeply involved in Bronx community affairs, reflecting the school’s long-standing role as a cornerstone of its local neighborhood.

The school is recognized for fostering a structured and supportive environment that emphasizes core academics, literacy, and social-emotional development. P.S. 105 generally prides itself on maintaining strong connections with its diverse student body and their families, often hosting community-focused events. Like many schools in the district, it focuses on preparing students for middle school success through a standards-based curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities designed to enrich the traditional classroom experience.

659

Total Students

51.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 105 SENATOR ABRAHAM BERNSTEIN
Demographic	Student Count
White	104
Hispanic	396
Black	67
Asian	76
Two or More	7
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
396 (60.1%)
White
104 (15.8%)
Asian
76 (11.5%)
Black
67 (10.2%)
Two or More
7 (1.1%)
American Indian
6 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5%)

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 #11
Phone:	(718)824-7350
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	659
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	613
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 69

Kindergarten 100

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 106

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 120

Ungraded 2