COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

251 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BRONX, NY. Administered by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 251 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 24.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 96% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 240 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 700 E 179TH ST in BRONX, NY 10457, COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) serves families zoned within the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

251

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	181
Black	61
Asian	5
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
181 (72.1%)
Black
61 (24.3%)
Asian
5 (2.0%)
Two or More
3 (1.2%)
American Indian
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)960-4795
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	251
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	240
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 34

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 47