Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge

Federal NCES profile for Amber Charter School Kingsbridge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360114906588Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.

#55 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
18.9:1
large classes for New York
78.4%
free-lunch eligible

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amber Charter School Kingsbridge ranks #55 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+79 students YoY

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge grew from 631 students in 2022-23 to 710 in 2023-24 (+12.5%).

Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+79 students YoY 360114906588 · Bronx, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

720 enr · 18.9:1 · 78.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary (720 students)

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge grew from 631 students in 2022-23 to 710 in 2023-24 (+12.5%). Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Amber Charter School Kingsbridge compares

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▲ 60% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.4% ▲ 40% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 720 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
720
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.4%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 60% above state mean
Top 97% in New York - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,307
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.5%
African American 12.6%
Two or More 2.2%
White 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Amber Charter School Kingsbridge is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Amber Charter School Kingsbridge reports $22,307 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Amber Charter School Kingsbridge

How many students attend Amber Charter School Kingsbridge?

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge has 720 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 631 (2022-23) → 710 (2023-24), up 79.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amber Charter School Kingsbridge?

The student-teacher ratio at Amber Charter School Kingsbridge is 18.9:1, which is 60% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amber Charter School Kingsbridge?

78.4% of students at Amber Charter School Kingsbridge are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amber Charter School Kingsbridge?

The largest demographic group at Amber Charter School Kingsbridge is Hispanic or Latino at 81.5% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amber Charter School Kingsbridge?

Amber Charter School Kingsbridge has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amber Charter School Kingsbridge rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Amber Charter School Kingsbridge ranks #55 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bronx on the city page.

What other schools are in Amber Charter School Kingsbridge?

None; Amber Charter School Kingsbridge is a single-school charter district, and Amber Charter School Kingsbridge is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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