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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II·NCES 360120206676

KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II

2720 JEROME AVE, BRONX, NY 10468 · (212) 991-2610 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,008 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of New York public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools

Enrollment
1,008
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
848 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten11211%
Grade 112613%
Grade 211812%
Grade 311111%
Grade 411511%
Grade 511311%
Grade 611612%
Grade 710911%
Grade 8889%

This year's kindergarten class (112) is 27% larger than its 8th grade class (88).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
White
71%
STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
68668%
STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
29329%
STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
71%
STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
61%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
51%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48648%
Female
52152%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
58.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.0%60.8%
2023-2446.0%60.3%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II

KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II this school1,00884.1%54.4%
MAPLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDDLETOWN
1,06482.0%26.5%
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX
BRONX
84889.5%84.5%
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST-BUSHWICK CHARTER SCHOOL
BROOKLYN
89991.0%61.0%
FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II
BRONX
85892.8%50.5%
SCHOOL 33-JOHN JAMES AUDUBON
ROCHESTER
98080.6%11.8%
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Bronx County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
54.4%#986 of 2,335#62 of 212
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
60.8%#1,052 of 2,342
▼ 133
#74 of 212
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#1,026 of 2,343
▲ 6
#77 of 212
▼ 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,008#41 of 2,585#6 of 225
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.3:1#2,323 of 2,338#188 of 189
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.1%#1,424 of 2,388#117 of 205
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.1%#642 of 2,534#190 of 220
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,008
+760 (+306%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,00841.524.3:184% (848)
2023-2496753.518.1:186% (827)
2022-2329618.815.8:185% (253)
2020-212482111.8:160% (150)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II.

About KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II

KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II is a high-enrollment elementary school based in BRONX, New York. The latest federal count shows 1,008 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 128% above average.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

At KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II, Hispanic students make up 68% of the student body. The next largest groups are 29% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 55% share among Bronx County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II, 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 24.3:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Roughly 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

The allk12 Grade for KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II is B+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.0%.

Census Bureau estimates for Bronx County show that the median household income is $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. There are 472 public schools in Bronx County, enrolling about 202,028 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, PS 340 is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II ranks 3rd on proficiency.

Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

Enrollment records show 248 in 2020-21 and 1,008 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.8:1 in 2020-21 to 24.3:1 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II
District
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II
Address
2720 JEROME AVE, BRONX, NY 10468
Phone
(212) 991-2610
County
Bronx County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
1,008
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
24.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
848 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360120206676
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II
How large is KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II?
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II enrolls approximately 1,008 students in grades KG-08.
Is KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II have?
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
How diverse is KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II?
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II reports a student body of 1% White, 68% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II?
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II is overseen by KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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