BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL

BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL, with 601 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 36% above typical.

Operationally, BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL answers to BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL logs that 64% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 30% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 54.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bronx County) logs that median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.6%.

The school occupies an urban site. BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 580 students in 2018 compared to 601 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 41% to 30% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.