remained constant at 37% during the same time period. Allerton and Morris Park's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is slightly higher than the rest of New York City. In Allerton and Morris Park, 23% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, a little more than the citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 74% of high school students in Allerton and Morris Park graduate on time, about the same as the citywide average of 75%. Schools The New York City Department of Education operates the following public schools in Allerton: PS 41: Gun Hill Road (grades K-5), Olinville Av. and Rosewood St. PS 76: Bennington (grades K-5), Adee and Bronxwood Aves. PS 89: Williamsbridge Middle School (grades K-5), Mace Ave. and Williamsbridge Road PS 96: Richard Rodgers (grades K-5), Waring and Barker Aves. IS 326: Bronx Green Middle School (grades 6-8), Mace and Wallace Aves. IS 468: Pelham Academy of Academics and Community Engagement (grades 6-8), Mace and Wallace Aves. Christopher Columbus High School, 920 Astor Ave. Libraries The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates two branches nearby. The Allerton branch is located at 2740 Barnes Avenue. It opened in 1959 under a design by Hertz and Salerni and was renovated in 2015. The Eastchester branch is located at 1385 East Gun Hill Road. It has operated since 1950 and moved to its current one-story, location in 1985. Transportation The following New York City Subway stations serve Allerton: Gun Hill Road/White Plains Road () Gun Hill Road/Seymour Avenue () Burke Avenue () Allerton Avenue () Pelham Parkway () The following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes serve Allerton: : to 225th Street station (2 and 5 trains) or Locust Point (via Williamsbridge Road) Bx12: to University Heights or Pelham Bay Park station (6 train) (via Fordham Road – Pelham Parkway) Bx12 SBS: to Bay Plaza Shopping Center or 207th Street station () (via Fordham Road – Pelham Parkway) : to Lehman College or Co-op City (via Allerton Avenue) : to Co-op City or Fordham Center (via Gun Hill Road) Bx30: to Pelham Parkway station (2 and 5 trains) or Co-op City (via Boston Road) : to 241st Street station (2 train) or Clason's Point (via White Plains Road) Allerton is also served by the following Bee-Line Bus System routes, which run to Westchester County: Bee-Line 60: to White Plains Bee-Line 61: to Port Chester Bee-Line 62