Bronx Community Charter School vs PS 56 Norwood Heights

How do these schools compare?

Metric Bronx Community Charter School PS 56 Norwood Heights
Location Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 492 617
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.5:1 13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.9% 89.6%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Bronx Community Charter School PS 56 Norwood Heights
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $27,808 -
District Bronx Community Charter School New York City Geographic District #10

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Bronx Community Charter School PS 56 Norwood Heights
White 4.1% 7.1%
African American 15.2% 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 71.7% 61.4%
Asian 6.9% 19.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.6%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Bronx Community Charter School PS 56 Norwood Heights
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 171:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 35.5% 43.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.