Enrollment
488
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360122306721Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #10 of 184
- schools in Bronx · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 65.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 488
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School ranks #10 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.
School address
District: Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360122306721 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
65.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+17% vs state
What stands out at Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 488 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.5% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 488 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 709 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #52, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School compares
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.5% | ▲ 17% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 488 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
488
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,783
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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
African American 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
White 1.4%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, which includes Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School.
$22,783
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School
How many students attend Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School?
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School has 488 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School?
65.5% of students at Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is African American at 84.0% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School?
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School rank among schools in Bronx?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School ranks #10 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 Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School a good school?
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School?
None; Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is its only campus.
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