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

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Grand Concourse Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360011205672Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools.

#65 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
16.2:1
large classes for New York
72.4%
free-lunch eligible

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grand Concourse Academy Charter School ranks #65 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

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

+2 students YoY

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 360011205672 · Bronx, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

698 enr · 16.2:1 · 72.4% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivey Ranch Elementary (698 students)

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School held near 701 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Grand Concourse Academy Charter School compares

Grand Concourse 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 16.2:1 ▲ 37% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.4% ▲ 29% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 698 top 19% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
698
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 37% above state mean
Top 92% in New York - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.6%
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
$21,718
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.9%
African American 26.4%
Asian 4.0%
White 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Two or More 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Grand Concourse Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Grand Concourse Academy Charter School reports $21,718 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 Grand Concourse Academy Charter School

How many students attend Grand Concourse Academy Charter School?

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School has 698 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 699 (2022-23) → 701 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Concourse Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grand Concourse Academy Charter School is 16.2:1, which is 37% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grand Concourse Academy Charter School?

72.4% of students at Grand Concourse 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 Grand Concourse Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Grand Concourse Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Concourse Academy Charter School?

Grand Concourse Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Grand Concourse Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Grand Concourse Academy Charter School ranks #65 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 Grand Concourse Academy Charter School?

None; Grand Concourse Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Grand Concourse 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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