ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 is a small elementary school in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2. The school instructs 342 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 443.

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 is a school of ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 32% Black, 15% Asian, 3% White.

Looking at school resources, On paper, ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bronx County (around 90%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 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 50.6%; this one delivers 89.3%, a residual of +38.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bronx County shows median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 2 is one.

The closest other public school is PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2's enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 342). The Asian share of enrollment rose from 4% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.