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EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL

4140 HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY E, BRONX, NY 10475 · (718) 320-3032 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New York public K-12 schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public K-12 schools

Enrollment
752
Combined
STATE 544
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
70 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
687 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten699%
Grade 1345%
Grade 69212%
Grade 79012%
Grade 88912%
Grade 911716%
Grade 109312%
Grade 117610%
Grade 129012%
Ungraded20%

This year's kindergarten class (69) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (89).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
White
71%
STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
24132%
STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
47463%
STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
101%
STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
132%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
61%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38451%
Female
36849%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
51.8%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.8%56.3%
2023-2454.5%64.7%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
752
+133 (+21%) vs 2020
+267% since 2010-11, when it was 205
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257527010.7:191% (687)
2023-2463171.58.8:1N/A
2022-236155910.4:1N/A
2020-21619N/AN/AN/A
2017-186385212.3:179% (502)
2015-164473712.1:10% (0)
2010-112051513.7:176% (155)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL.

About EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL

EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in BRONX, New York, under EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL. The school enrolls 752 students in kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in New York average about 544 students, which makes this school 38% above average.

EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as its own local education agency.

The share of Black students at EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL is 63%, a majority. The remaining students are 32% Hispanic. Census figures show Bronx County is about 33% Black. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL are from different groups.

Its staff includes 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.7 students per teacher. The average for combined schools in New York, 8.7:1, is lower. EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 91%. That is in line with the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County.

EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of New York public K-12 schools.

Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL's results are 11.1 points above predicted: 52.5% against 41.4%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bronx County show that the median household earns about $48,676 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Bronx County has 472 public schools with about 202,028 students, including EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL.

PS 160 WALT DISNEY is the nearest public school to EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 49.5% proficiency; EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL posts 52.5%.

NCES assigns EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

The school's student count rose 21% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

People who know EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

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
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL
District
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
4140 HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY E, BRONX, NY 10475
Phone
(718) 320-3032
County
Bronx County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
752
Teachers (FTE)
70
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
687 (91%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360100506110
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 752 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 10.7:1 (70 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL?
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 32% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL.
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