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

Family Life Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Family Life Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360006604877Charter school
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Family Life Academy Charter School earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.

#85 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
26.8:1
large classes for New York
94.9%
free-lunch eligible

Family Life Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Family Life Academy Charter School ranks #85 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

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

+13 students YoY

Family Life Academy Charter School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.2 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 360006604877 · Bronx, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

428 enr · 26.8:1 · 94.9% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Murrell Taylor Elem. School (428 students)

Family Life Academy Charter School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.2 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Family Life Academy Charter School compares

Family Life Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 26.8:1 ▲ 127% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.9% ▲ 69% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 428 top 49% - -

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

26.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
428
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.9%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
26.8:1
students per teacher - 127% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
69.9%
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
$20,443
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 428 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 82.5%
African American 15.4%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Family Life Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Family Life Academy Charter School reports $20,443 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 Family Life Academy Charter School

How many students attend Family Life Academy Charter School?

Family Life Academy Charter School has 428 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 395 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Family Life Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Family Life Academy Charter School is 26.8:1, which is 127% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Family Life Academy Charter School?

94.9% of students at Family Life Academy Charter School 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?

The largest demographic group at Family Life Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 82.5% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Family Life Academy Charter School?

Family Life Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (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 Family Life Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Family Life Academy Charter School ranks #85 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 Family Life Academy Charter School?

None; Family Life Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Family Life Academy 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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