P.S./M.S. 004 Crotona Park West (09X004) is a public school in District 9, Claremont-Bathgate, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–8. In 2026, 98% of tested students were proficient in reading and 97% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 241 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15.3 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (98%) and math (97%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 94% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 1.18 · 100th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
98%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
141 students tested
35 students tested
106 students tested
Mathematics
97%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
143 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
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
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23% | 33% |
| 2019 | 27% | 31% |
| 2022 | 31% | 25% |
| 2023 | 62% | 77% |
| 2024 | 83% | 96% |
| 2025 | 96% | 96% |
| 2026 | 98% | 97% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
| Measure | P.S./M.S. 004 Crotona Park West | The Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 98% (+2 points vs 2025) | 26% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 241 | 519 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S./M.S. 004 Crotona Park West has higher reading proficiency than The Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (98% vs 26%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 95%).
Enrollment
241 students
pre-K, K–8 · down 184 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15.3
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
10%
was 14% 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
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 58% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 41% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% 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.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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