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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1·NCES 360004904470

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1

1525 BROOK AVE, BRONX, NY 10457 · (718) 716-8105 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Enrollment
340
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
303 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
34
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
40
Grade 5
37
Grade 6
35
Grade 7
36
Grade 8
36
Student demographics
White
10%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
12838%
STATE 31%
Black
19758%
STATE 16%
Asian
51%
STATE 10%
Two+
41%
STATE 4%
Native American
41%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
15044%
Female
19056%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
100.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +19.0pp since 2023
Math
99.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.6pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
89.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+46.9pp
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
340
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 12.7:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
38%
was 48%
% Black
58%
was 50%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 is an intimate elementary-level community in BRONX, New York, overseen by ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1. The school caters to 340 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 sits 23% leaner than that benchmark.

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 is a school of ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 reports that 58% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 38% Hispanic. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 33% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 89.1%, a residual of +46.9 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. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 is one.

IS 313 SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 has increased 3%, going from 329 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1
District
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1
Address
1525 BROOK AVE, BRONX, NY 10457
Phone
(718) 716-8105
County
Bronx County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
20.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
303 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360004904470
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1
How many students attend ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1?
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 serve?
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 is approximately 20.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1?
At ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1, the student body is approximately 0% White, 38% Hispanic, 58% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1?
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 is overseen by ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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