ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment K-5 school in BRONX, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, enrolls 309 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 47 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, a district that educates 15,705 students overall.

On the student-mix side, ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is BRONX LITTLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 38%: 502 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 25% to 17%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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