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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008705938

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS

2780 RESERVOIR AVE, BRONX, NY 10468 · (718) 329-8570 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
High
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
488 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
43
Grade 7
34
Grade 8
48
Grade 9
96
Grade 10
87
Grade 11
97
Grade 12
86
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
489100%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 31%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 16%
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
26654%
Female
22546%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
42.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.1pp since 2023
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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below 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
491
-25 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.6:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS is one of the small four-year high schools in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, with 491 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 40,459 students. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS is one of those campuses.

On demographics, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS records that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bronx County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.4%.

In the area at large, Bronx County reports that median household income runs about $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. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: CELIA CRUZ BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC (THE), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 516 students in 2018 compared to 491 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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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
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Address
2780 RESERVOIR AVE, BRONX, NY 10468
Phone
(718) 329-8570
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
488 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008705938
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS
How many students attend INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS?
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 06-12.
Is INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS an elementary, middle, or high school?
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS have?
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS?
Student demographics at INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS in?
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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