ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.archerelementary.com

309 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Archer Elementary School, officially identified as P.S. 327, is a public elementary school located in the Crotona section of the Bronx, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school operates within the New York City Department of Education’s District 12. Its location on Archer Street places it in a densely populated urban neighborhood, where it functions as a local educational hub for the surrounding residential community.

As part of the New York City public school system, Archer Elementary focuses on meeting the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its student body through a standard Common Core-aligned curriculum. The school emphasizes foundational skills in literacy and mathematics while typically offering enrichment activities, such as arts and physical education, to provide a well-rounded experience. Like many schools in the Bronx, Archer Elementary is deeply involved in community engagement, striving to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for its students despite the challenges often associated with high-need urban districts.

309

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	192
Black	54
Asian	42
Two or More	6
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
192 (62.1%)
Black
54 (17.5%)
Asian
42 (13.6%)
American Indian
10 (3.2%)
Two or More
6 (1.9%)
White
4 (1.3%)
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 #12
Phone:	(718)828-3791
Website:	http://www.archerelementary.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	309
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	286
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 32

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 45

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 42