Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY

Archer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Archer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360009006266
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Archer Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#68 of 184
schools in Bronx · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10.3:1
students per teacher
88.0%
free-lunch eligible

Archer Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Archer Elementary School ranks #68 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

309

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Archer Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Archer Elementary School

Archer Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 309 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 88.0% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 309 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.

Against 723 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #352.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 56/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #12 also operates Ps 214 (814 students) and Ps 47 John Randolph (789 students) alongside Archer Elementary School.

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 Archer Elementary School compares

Archer Elementary School 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.0% ▲ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 74% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.3%
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.

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 62.1%
African American 17.5%
Asian 13.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Two or More 1.9%
White 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.4, Archer Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Archer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ps 214 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 47 John Randolph Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 195 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 196 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Bronx Academy for the Future Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Archer Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #12 · 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 Archer Elementary School'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 Archer Elementary School

How many students attend Archer Elementary School?

Archer Elementary School has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Archer Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Archer Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Archer Elementary School?

88.0% of students at Archer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Archer Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Archer Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.1% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Archer Elementary School?

Archer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Archer Elementary School rank among schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Archer Elementary School ranks #68 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 Archer Elementary School a good school?

Archer Elementary School earns 30/100 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 #12?

Besides Archer Elementary School, New York City Geographic District #12 also operates Ps 214 (814 students), Ps 47 John Randolph (789 students), and Ps 195 (713 students). See the New York City Geographic District #12 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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