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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360004204466

BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

3872 3RD AVE, BRONX, NY 10457 · (718) 294-0841 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL860 STUDENTS
Enrollment
860
High
STATE 668
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
67 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
775 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
87
Grade 7
125
Grade 8
142
Grade 9
145
Grade 10
154
Grade 11
113
Grade 12
91
Ungraded
3
Student demographics
White
91%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
39246%
STATE 31%
Black
44752%
STATE 16%
Asian
40%
STATE 10%
Two+
20%
STATE 4%
Native American
40%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40447%
Female
45653%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
57.3%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
860
+136 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
46%
was 50%
% Black
52%
was 48%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

Set in BRONX, New York, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a reasonably sized secondary school, one of the schools within BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL. It works with 860 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL sits 29% bigger than that benchmark.

BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL reports that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 46% Hispanic. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 33% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.9%; this one delivers 57.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bronx County) records that median household earnings sit near $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE), around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has grew 19%, going from 724 students in 2018 to 860 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 46% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bronx County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
District
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
3872 3RD AVE, BRONX, NY 10457
Phone
(718) 294-0841
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
860
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
775 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360004204466
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 860 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (67 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 46% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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