Longwood Academy of Discovery (the) vs South Bronx Classical Charter School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Longwood Academy of Discovery (the) South Bronx Classical Charter School
Location Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 439 522
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.4:1 14.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.2% 86.8%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Longwood Academy of Discovery (the) South Bronx Classical Charter School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure - $20,185
District New York City Geographic District # 8 South Bronx Classical Charter School

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Longwood Academy of Discovery (the) South Bronx Classical Charter School
White 1.6% 1.7%
African American 23.9% 39.3%
Hispanic or Latino 72.7% 55.0%
Asian 0.5% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Longwood Academy of Discovery (the) South Bronx Classical Charter School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - 481:1
Chronic Absenteeism 61.8% 27.5%
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.