PS 396 Primary School
1930 Andrews Ave
Bronx NY, 10453, Bronx County
Phone: 718-294-0862
Ranking: 
(2,911 out of 3,424, bottom 15%)*
(2,911 out of 3,424, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 61 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 41 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 380 | 351 | 341 | 259 | 249 | 254 | 260 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 33 | 8.7% | 35 | 10.0% | 36 | 10.6% | 35 | 13.5% | 35 | 14.1% | 36 | 14.2% | 34 | 13.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 16.3% | 47 | 13.4% | 53 | 15.5% | 51 | 19.7% | 38 | 15.3% | 32 | 12.6% | 27 | 10.4% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 13.7% | 65 | 18.5% | 56 | 16.4% | 49 | 18.9% | 37 | 14.9% | 28 | 11.0% | 44 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 17.4% | 55 | 15.7% | 53 | 15.5% | 49 | 18.9% | 30 | 12.0% | 42 | 16.5% | 40 | 15.4% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 15.3% | 52 | 14.8% | 54 | 15.8% | 33 | 12.7% | 36 | 14.5% | 33 | 13.0% | 37 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 51 | 13.4% | 55 | 15.7% | 42 | 12.3% | 41 | 15.8% | 36 | 14.5% | 48 | 18.9% | 36 | 13.8% |
| Grade 5: | 58 | 15.3% | 42 | 12.0% | 47 | 13.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.4% | 37 | 14.9% | 35 | 13.8% | 42 | 16.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 203 | 53.4% | 188 | 53.6% | 182 | 53.4% | 136 | 52.5% | 132 | 53.0% | 125 | 49.2% | 120 | 46.2% |
| Female: | 177 | 46.6% | 163 | 46.4% | 159 | 46.6% | 123 | 47.5% | 109 | 43.8% | 121 | 47.6% | 136 | 52.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 273 | 71.8% | 259 | 73.8% | 259 | 76.0% | 203 | 78.4% | 180 | 72.3% | 191 | 75.2% | 198 | 76.2% |
| Black: | 97 | 25.5% | 79 | 22.5% | 67 | 19.6% | 45 | 17.4% | 58 | 23.3% | 54 | 21.3% | 58 | 22.3% |
| White: | 8 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.9% | 7 | 2.7% | 8 | 3.2% | 6 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 308 | 81.1% | 316 | 90.0% | 289 | 84.8% | 211 | 81.5% | NA | NA | 219 | 86.2% | 219 | 84.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 16 | 4.7% | 8 | 3.1% | NA | NA | 17 | 6.7% | 10 | 3.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.23 | 6.88 | 6.20 | 5.09 | 5.93 | 6.20 | 6.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 47% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 48% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 60% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 38% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27% | 38% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 9.3% | 18.4% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 67% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 77% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 83% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 48% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 45% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 5.6% | 21.1% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 51% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 49% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 49% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 59% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 36% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 39% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 4% | 17.5% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 61% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 49% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 52% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 57% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 25% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 77% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 77% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 89% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 39% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 10% | 17% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 17.8% | 29.9% |
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* PS 396 Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.