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

Bronx Charter School for the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Bronx Charter School for the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360006304875Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bronx Charter School for the Arts earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#11 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
87.1%
free-lunch eligible

Bronx Charter School for the Arts has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bronx Charter School for the Arts ranks #11 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

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

+26 students YoY

Bronx Charter School for the Arts held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 51.0 → 50.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 360006304875 · Bronx, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

588 enr · 11.5:1 · 87.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Wynne Primary School (588 students)

Bronx Charter School for the Arts held near 622 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 51.0 → 50.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Bronx Charter School for the Arts compares

Bronx Charter School for the Arts held steady on CCD headcount: 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 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.1% ▲ 55% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 588 top 28% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
588
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.1%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in New York - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,153
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
African American 25.3%
White 1.5%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.6, Bronx Charter School for the Arts is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Bronx Charter School for the Arts reports $20,153 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 Bronx Charter School for the Arts

How many students attend Bronx Charter School for the Arts?

Bronx Charter School for the Arts has 588 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 596 (2022-23) → 622 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bronx Charter School for the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Bronx Charter School for the Arts is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Bronx Charter School for the Arts?

87.1% of students at Bronx Charter School for the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bronx Charter School for the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Bronx Charter School for the Arts is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bronx Charter School for the Arts?

Bronx Charter School for the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bronx Charter School for the Arts rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Bronx Charter School for the Arts ranks #11 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 Bronx Charter School for the Arts?

None; Bronx Charter School for the Arts is a single-school charter district, and Bronx Charter School for the Arts 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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