P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez: chronic absenteeism and attendance
11X103 · Elementary · 4125 Carpenter Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466 · Williamsbridge-Olinville · District 11
43.7%
chronically absent in 2024-25
34.1%
District 11
32.8%
NYC elementary grades (Pre-K to 5)
In 2024-25, 385 of 881 students at P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez missed 10 percent or more of the school year, 9.6 points higher than District 11 and 10.9 points higher than NYC elementary grades (Pre-K to 5). The rate fell 3.3 points from 2023-24, and was 42.1% in 2018-19, before the pandemic. The average attendance rate was 88.9%.
Chronic absenteeism and attendance by year
| Year | Bar chart of the school’s rate | Chronically absent | NYC | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 42.1% | 26.5% | 89.4% | |
| 2019-20 | 38.5% | 25.1% | 89.7% | |
| 2020-21 | 36.1% | 29.7% | 88.6% | |
| 2021-22 | 51.9% | 40.4% | 86.9% | |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 36.2% | 88.9% | |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 34.8% | 88.8% | |
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 33.3% | 88.9% |
A dash means no published figure for that year. 2019-20 covers September to mid-March only, and 2020-21 included remote learning.
By grade, 2024-25
- Pre-K50.0%
- K47.3%
- Grade 147.3%
- Grade 247.8%
- Grade 338.5%
- Grade 444.1%
- Grade 533.0%
By student group, 2024-25
| Student group | Students | Rate | Everyone else |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students with disabilities | 227 | 46.3% | 42.8% |
| English language learners | 217 | 35.5% | 46.4% |
| Students in poverty | 827 | 45.2% | 20.4% |
| Students in temporary housing | 251 | 51.4% | 40.6% |
Rates for small groups can swing a lot from year to year.
What moves this number
A personal call home on the first unexplained absence, a recorded reason for every absence, and a weekly attendance team meeting where every student gets an owner and a next step. Chancellor’s Regulation A-210 asks every NYC school for all three. BrainBridge makes them the easiest thing your team does each day.
Other District 11 schools
- Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship: A College Board School41.8%
- Baychester Middle School44.7%
- Bronx Green Middle School42.6%
- Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (CASA)43.6%
- North Bronx School of Empowerment45.6%
- P.S. 016 Wakefield42.3%
- P.S. 089 Bronx42.0%
- Pelham Gardens Middle School46.1%
Source: NYC Public Schools, End-of-Year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Data (2018-19 to 2024-25). Chronically absent means missing 10 percent or more of the days a student was enrolled, for any reason; it counts students enrolled at least 10 days who attended at least once. Group figures the city suppresses for privacy are left out. District figures include transfer schools.
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