FAIRMONT NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL

266 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Fairmont Neighborhood School (P.S. 205) is a public elementary school located in the Crotona Park section of the Bronx. It serves a diverse student body, primarily focusing on students from Pre-K through 5th grade. The school is known for its commitment to creating a nurturing and inclusive learning environment, emphasizing the development of the "whole child" by balancing academic rigor with social-emotional learning.

The school places a strong emphasis on community involvement and parental engagement, functioning as a hub for the surrounding neighborhood. Academically, Fairmont Neighborhood School utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to support literacy and numeracy, often integrating the arts and hands-on projects to keep students motivated. By fostering a culture of high expectations and mutual respect, the school aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond while building a strong foundation of character and academic competence.

266

Total Students

26.9

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FAIRMONT NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	173
Black	83
Asian	2
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
173 (65.0%)
Black
83 (31.2%)
White
4 (1.5%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)
Asian
2 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

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)860-5210
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	249
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 31

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 46