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

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360120106679Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools.

#80 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
19.8:1
large classes for New York
87.6%
free-lunch eligible

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School ranks #80 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

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

+103 students YoY

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School grew from 371 students in 2022-23 to 474 in 2023-24 (+27.8%).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+103 students YoY 360120106679 · Bronx, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

456 enr · 19.8:1 · 87.6% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Equitas Academy 4 (456 students)

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School grew from 371 students in 2022-23 to 474 in 2023-24 (+27.8%). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School compares

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School 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 19.8:1 ▲ 68% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.6% ▲ 56% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 456 top 44% - -

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

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
456
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.6%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
19.8:1
students per teacher - 68% above state mean
Top 98% in New York - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.2%
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
$22,210
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 456 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.3%
African American 18.4%
Asian 1.5%
White 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Two or More 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School reports $22,210 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 Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School

How many students attend Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School?

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School has 456 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 371 (2022-23) → 474 (2023-24), up 103.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School is 19.8:1, which is 68% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School?

87.6% of students at Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School?

Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School ranks #80 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 Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School?

None; Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School 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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