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Enrollment
462
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360011005651
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL
388 WILLIS AVE, BRONX, NY 10454 · (718) 402-3300 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
440 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 462 | 95.2% | 44.3% |
| PS 66 SCHOOL OF HIGHER EXPECTATIONS BRONX | 455 | 96.5% | 67.3% |
| MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 442 | 93.4% | 44.6% |
| PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBAR BRONX | 499 | 97.2% | 35.7% |
| PS 49 WILLIS AVENUE BRONX | 447 | 98.4% | 54.8% |
| LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) BRONX | 439 | 98.6% | 17.6% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,417 of 2,335 | #100 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,907 of 2,342 ▼ 758 | #166 of 212 ▼ 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,784 of 2,343 ▼ 705 | #164 of 212 ▼ 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #1,014 of 2,585 | #86 of 225 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,500 of 2,388 | #129 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #179 of 2,534 | #91 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #297 of 606 | #24 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 429
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 95% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 95% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 42 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 447 | N/A | N/A | 88% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 89% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 76% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL.
About ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is an elementary school in BRONX, New York, according to federal school records. It reported 462 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
More than half of the students at ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL are Hispanic (71%). Other reported shares: 26% Black. That compares with about 55% Hispanic among all Bronx County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
In all, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of New York public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is 4.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
Looking at the county, Bronx County, the median household earns about $48,676 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Bronx County has 472 public schools with about 202,028 students, including ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL.
BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal data place ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the charter schools in New York.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 15 students, from 447 to 462.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 739
- LEGACY COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 747
- SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL0.1 mi · 603
- LABORATORY SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY (THE): X2230.1 mi · 646
- INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 345
- ACADEMY OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY0.2 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL?
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL?
At ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 71% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL in?
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is part of ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL.
What county does ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL serves Bronx County in NY.
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