MS 596

403 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

MS 596 is a mid-sized public educational campus located in BRONX, NY. Administered by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 403 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 81.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 87.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 349 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 850 BAYCHESTER AVE in BRONX, NY 10475, MS 596 serves families zoned within the NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

403

Total Students

81.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MS 596
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	192
Black	138
Asian	43
Two or More	2
American Indian	3

Hispanic
192 (47.6%)
Black
138 (34.2%)
Asian
43 (10.7%)
White
25 (6.2%)
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(718)904-5750
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	81.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	349
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 24

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 1

Ungraded 124