FAMILY SCHOOL (THE)

FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) is a mid-tier elementary-level community in BRONX, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. The school teaches 405 students in grades pre-K through 5.

FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) is one of 70 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, a district that works with 23,786 students overall.

Looking at the student body, FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Black, 3% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.6%, the actual is 57.7%, a residual of +18.1 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. FAMILY SCHOOL (THE)'s enrollment has shrank 28% since 2018, when it stood at 565 (now 405). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for FAMILY SCHOOL (THE) typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.