Enrollment
163
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii
Federal NCES profile for Family Life Academy Charter School Iii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360112506479Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of New York schools.
- #5 of 86
- elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.6:1
- large classes for New York
- 90.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii has class sizes larger than 77% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Family Life Academy Charter School Iii ranks #5 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.
School address
District: Family Life Academy Charter School Iii · New York
NCES ID 360112506479 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Family Life Academy Charter School Iii compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Family Life Academy Charter School Iii
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 163 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 90.5% of students qualify for free meals, 61% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of New York schools, with 163 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 259 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #67.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is a single-school charter district, so Family Life Academy Charter School Iii operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 163 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
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 Family Life Academy Charter School Iii compares
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▲ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.5% | ▲ 61% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 77% in New York - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$26,093
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 163 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.
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
Hispanic or Latino 74.8%
African American 23.9%
White 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Family Life Academy Charter School Iii, which includes Family Life Academy Charter School Iii.
$26,093
Per student
-1%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+57%
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 elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~163 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Family Life Academy Charter School Iii
How many students attend Family Life Academy Charter School Iii?
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii has 163 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Family Life Academy Charter School Iii?
The student-teacher ratio at Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is 13.6:1, which is 15% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Family Life Academy Charter School Iii?
90.5% of students at Family Life Academy Charter School Iii are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Family Life Academy Charter School Iii?
The largest demographic group at Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is Hispanic or Latino at 74.8% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Family Life Academy Charter School Iii?
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Family Life Academy Charter School Iii rank among elementary schools in Bronx?
By Resource Investment Index, Family Life Academy Charter School Iii ranks #5 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.
Is Family Life Academy Charter School Iii a good school?
Family Life Academy Charter School Iii earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of New York schools. 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 Family Life Academy Charter School Iii?
None; Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is a single-school charter district, and Family Life Academy Charter School Iii is its only campus.
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