P.S. 073 Bronx

P.S. 073 Bronx (09X073) is a public school in District 9, Highbridge, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 274 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: Highbridge
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

P.S. 073 Bronx
1020 Anderson Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, USA
Bronx, Highbridge

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading (14%) and math (23%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 13 and 13 points from 2025.

Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 15.7, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
  • Economic need is higher than at most district elementary schools (above 95% in 2025–26).

What its own parents say

97%

of parents trust the principal

97%

trust their child's teachers

94%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 41% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.33 · 8th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

14%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

109 students tested

Level 145%
Level 241%
Level 312%
Level 42%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 318%
Grade 410%
Grade 514%

Mathematics

23%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

113 students tested

Level 137%
Level 240%
Level 323%
Level 40%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 331%
Grade 423%
Grade 513%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school14%
District 934%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school23%
District 941%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests18%14%11%23%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.

Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201818%11%
201920%22%
202216%13%
202317%21%
202419%34%
202527%36%
202614%23%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away

  2. Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away

  3. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away

  5. Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away

  7. Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away

  8. Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away

  9. P.S. 073 Bronx (this school)14%

    Economic need index: >95%

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 93%0.5 mi away

  3. Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away

  4. Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 92%0.6 mi away

  6. Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away

  7. Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away

  8. Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away

  9. P.S. 073 Bronx (this school)23%

    Economic need index: >95%

P.S. 073 Bronx vs P.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools

MeasureP.S. 073 BronxP.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools
2026 reading proficient14% (-13 points vs 2025)26% (+2 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient23% (-13 points vs 2025)31% (+7 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)15.717.8
Enrollment (2025–26)274436
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)14.38.7
Family satisfaction (2026)94%94%
Principal trust (2026)97%99%
Teacher trust (2026)97%98%
Leadership (2026)97%98%
Distance between schools0.2 mi

P.S. 073 Bronx has lower reading proficiency than P.S. X114 - Luis Llorens Torres Schools (14% vs 26%) and lower math proficiency (23% vs 31%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

274 students

pre-K, K–5 · down 119 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

15.7

children in the average K–5 class; about 14.3 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

22%

was 26% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

32%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 1% White, 76% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 23% Black, 0% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.

Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
97%
Disability support services
87%
Outreach
94%
Facilities
92%
Parent involvement
88%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Address

1020 Anderson Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, USA

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool, Dual Language Immersion
  • Location: Highbridge, Bronx
  • Address: 1020 Anderson Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, USA