KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II

As a sizable primary school in BRONX, New York, KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II educates 1,008 students from grades K through 8, part of KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II sits 128% bigger than that benchmark.

KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II is the operating authority for KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 29% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 84% of students at KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 54.4%.

Across the wider 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is PS 340, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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