Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY

Ampark Neighborhood

Federal NCES profile for Ampark Neighborhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360008705993
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ampark Neighborhood earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#120 of 184
schools in Bronx · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
students per teacher
59.6%
free-lunch eligible

Ampark Neighborhood has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ampark Neighborhood ranks #120 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

305

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

59.6%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ampark Neighborhood compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ampark Neighborhood

Ampark Neighborhood is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 305 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.6% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 305 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 553 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #487, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 56/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students) and Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students) alongside Ampark Neighborhood.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ampark Neighborhood compares

Ampark Neighborhood on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.6% ▲ 6% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 305 top 74% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
305
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.6%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 68% in New York - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.6%
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.3%
African American 12.5%
White 11.8%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Ampark Neighborhood is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ampark Neighborhood Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bronx High School of Science (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dewitt Clinton High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
In-Tech Academy (Ms/Hs 368) Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ampark Neighborhood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #10 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ampark Neighborhood's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ampark Neighborhood

How many students attend Ampark Neighborhood?

Ampark Neighborhood has 305 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ampark Neighborhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Ampark Neighborhood is 12.7:1, which is 8% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ampark Neighborhood?

59.6% of students at Ampark Neighborhood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ampark Neighborhood?

The largest demographic group at Ampark Neighborhood is Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ampark Neighborhood?

Ampark Neighborhood has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ampark Neighborhood rank among schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Ampark Neighborhood ranks #120 of 184 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 schools in Bronx on the city page.

Is Ampark Neighborhood a good school?

Ampark Neighborhood earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #10?

Besides Ampark Neighborhood, New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students), Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students), and Dewitt Clinton High School (1,212 students). See the New York City Geographic District #10 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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