BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2, a medium-sized K-5 school in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2, teaches 528 students, covering grades K through 8.

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 sits inside BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 31% Black, 22% Asian, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly less Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 88% of students at BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 42.7%; this one delivers 89.7%, a residual of +47.0 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bronx County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, 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 EXCELLENCE 2 is one.

Nearest neighbor: STEAM BRIDGE SCHOOL (THE), around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. As a public charter, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 203%: 174 students in 2018 compared to 528 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 26% to 22% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.

On this page, members of the BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.