BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in BRONX, New York, overseen by BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING, enrolling 532 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% larger than the state mean of about 443.

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING sits inside BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING reports that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Bronx County's rate of about 90%.

With demographic context factored in, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.7%; this one delivers 59.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household earnings sit near $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 CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 111 SETON FALLS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 537 students in 2018 compared to 532 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

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