BRONX LAB SCHOOL

BRONX LAB SCHOOL is an one-room-style four-year high school in BRONX, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. The school works with 258 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 61% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

BRONX LAB SCHOOL is one of 62 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district that caters to 30,138 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRONX LAB SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 41% Black, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Roughly 93% of students at BRONX LAB SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, BRONX LAB SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. BRONX LAB SCHOOL is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRITING AND COMMUNICATION ARTS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRONX LAB SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 390 students in 2018 compared to 258 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 59% to 50% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the BRONX LAB SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.