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PS 8 Isaac Varian

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3010 Briggs Ave, Bronx, NY 10458 · (718) 584-3043 · Part of Community School District 10

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Students
600
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about PS 8 Isaac Varian

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 28.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York State’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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3010 Briggs Ave, Bronx

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten82
Grade 188
Grade 275
Grade 392
Grade 4115
Grade 5116
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
838’20
735’21
672’22
650’23
600’24

Down 28.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Asian 8%Black 8%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 8 Isaac Varian from New York City families.

Other schools in Community School District 10

The district →
PS 86 Kingsbridge Heights
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bronx
C+
1,091 students11:1
PS 33 Timothy Dwight
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bronx
D
789 students12:1
PS/MS 20 Po George J Werdan III
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bronx
D
782 students11:1
PS 85 Great Expectations
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bronx
D
653 students11:1
PS 46 Edgar Allan Poe
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bronx
C−
609 students11:1
School for Environmental Citizenship
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bronx
D−
557 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York State’s other public schools; New York City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.