COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in BRONX, New York, COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE serves 185 students from grades 9 through 12, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7, which oversees 41 schools and 13,625 students, COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 30% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.5%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bronx County) reports that 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%. COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 45%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 185 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 71% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.