SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized K-12 campus in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. Current enrollment sits at 728 students spanning grades pre-K through 9. Enrollment runs roughly 34% bigger than the state mean of about 544.

Operationally, SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL answers to SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 3% Black, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.6%; this one delivers 45.8%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (New York County) shows that median household earnings sit near $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL has increased 257%, going from 204 students in 2018 to 728 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 8% to 3% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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