BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

Set in BRONX, New York, BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL is a mid-sized K-5 school, part of BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL. It serves 492 students across grades K through 8.

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

Demographically, BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 72% of enrollment; the rest looks like 15% Black, 7% Asian, 4% White. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bronx County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 43.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 513 students in 2018 compared to 492 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 24% to 15%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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