District guide
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Bronx County, NY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 tells you before choosing a home
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 is listed with 51 public schools and 22,248 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 22 primary, 12 middle, 17 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
51 district schools are associated with Bronx County in the current file, about 11% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
22
11,195 reported students
12
4,315 reported students
17
6,738 reported students
Parent checks for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 71 ROSE E SCALA Regular | Primary | KG–8 | BRONX | 1,179 | Profile |
| HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 1,071 | Profile |
| PS 36 UNIONPORT Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 702 | Listed only |
| PS 152 EVERGREEN Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 655 | Listed only |
| PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 619 | Listed only |
| BRONX STUDIO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS Regular | High | 6–12 | BRONX | 614 | Listed only |
| PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 597 | Listed only |
| PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 562 | Listed only |
| MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 535 | Listed only |
| ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH Regular | High | 6–12 | BRONX | 530 | Listed only |
| JHS 123 JAMES M KIERNAN Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 530 | Listed only |
| DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 524 | Listed only |
| PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 511 | Listed only |
| PS 138 SAMUEL RANDALL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 503 | Listed only |
| LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 500 | Listed only |
| PS 69 JOURNEY PREP SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 494 | Listed only |
| PS 75 SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 489 | Listed only |
| PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 475 | Listed only |
| PS 62 INOCENSIO CASANOVA Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 461 | Listed only |
| PS 182 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 458 | Listed only |
| PS 100 ISAAC CLASON Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 446 | Listed only |
| BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 434 | Listed only |
| RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL FOR MUSICAL THEATER AND THE ARTS Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 433 | Listed only |
| PS 107 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 432 | Listed only |
| ANTONIA PANTOJA PREPARATORY ACADEMY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL Regular | High | 6–12 | BRONX | 420 | Listed only |
| PS 583 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 416 | Listed only |
| BRONX DELTA SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 414 | Listed only |
| WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 407 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (THE) Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 401 | Listed only |
| BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 385 | Listed only |
| PS 140 EAGLE SCHOOL (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 380 | Listed only |
| SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 372 | Listed only |
| URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 372 | Listed only |
| MILLENIUM ART ACADEMY Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 362 | Listed only |
| MS 302 LUISA DESSUS CRUZ Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 360 | Listed only |
| JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BRONX | 351 | Listed only |
| LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 349 | Listed only |
| PS 93 ALBERT G OLIVER Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 348 | Listed only |
| BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | BRONX | 334 | Listed only |
| PS 146 EDWARD COLLINS Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BRONX | 314 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 FAQ
What schools are included for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 includes 51 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 22 primary, 12 middle, 17 high schools.
Does this NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 or local assignment tools.
Is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 ranked as the best district in Bronx County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.