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PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR

PublicRegularGrades 0–8
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students699
Student:Teacher10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch98%
Title INo
PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JR
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$29,527
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
36%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
21%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
23%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,494
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
58%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
40%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
50%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
1
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
52
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.5:1
2264 2274 LORING PLACE NORTH
Nearest Superfund Site
5.6:1
QUANTA RESOURCES
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
11
KINGSTON CENTER AN0
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2023-10-29
Air Quality: PM2.5
1.7 mi
6.4:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
KINGSTON CENTER AN0

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.