BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE is an expansive K-5 school in BRONX, New York, overseen by BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE. The school enrolls 790 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% larger than the state mean of about 443.

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE is the operating authority for BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE lists that the largest single group is Asian, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic, 18% Black. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 4%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 41.5%; actual is 89.8%, +48.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: PS 106 PARKCHESTER, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 802 (now 790). The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 23% to 56% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 in 2025.

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