Ps/is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School

Grades K–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 9

1220 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452 Map

Math (met standard)
39%
−15 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
39%
−15 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
22%
−23 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
807
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 47% state 60% · 2024-25 33% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 21% state 59% · 2024-25 21% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 24% state 54% · 2024-25 29% state 57% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 43% state 51% · 2024-25 54% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 49% state 57% · 2024-25 36% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 43% state 47% · 2024-25 51% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 39% state 54% · 2024-25 39% state 53% · 2024-25 22% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 39% state 54% 39% state 53% 22% state 45%
2023-24 34% state 51% 32% state 47% 15% state 35%
2022-23 38% state 50% 39% state 48% —
2021-22 27% state 37% 43% state 47% —
2018-19 36% state 46% 35% state 46% —
2017-18 31% state 46% 39% state 45% —
2016-17 29% state 43% 32% state 40% —
2015-16 23% state 40% 27% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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0.2 mi
24%
−33 vs state
25%
−30 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
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0.2 mi
11%
−40 vs state
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−20 vs state
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0.3 mi
65%
+11 vs state
65%
+12 vs state
40%
−4 vs state
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0.3 mi
67%
+9 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
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0.3 mi
41%
−16 vs state
33%
−22 vs state
11%
−34 vs state
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0.3 mi
52%
−4 vs state
51%
−5 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
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0.3 mi
43%
−14 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
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0.4 mi
50%
−7 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
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Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District # 9
0.4 mi
20%
−38 vs state
24%
−31 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
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