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

South Bronx Classical Charter School

Federal NCES profile for South Bronx Classical Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360016105893Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Bronx Classical Charter School earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#81 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
84.7%
free-lunch eligible
522
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, South Bronx Classical Charter School ranks #81 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

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

+25 students YoY

South Bronx Classical Charter School grew from 498 students in 2022-23 to 523 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 360016105893 · Bronx, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

522 enr · 84.7% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Hartselle Intermediate School (522 students)

South Bronx Classical Charter School grew from 498 students in 2022-23 to 523 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How South Bronx Classical Charter School compares

South Bronx Classical Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 84.7% ▲ 51% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 522 top 35% - -

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

522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.7%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$20,185
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 522 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.0%
African American 39.3%
Asian 2.1%
White 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, South Bronx Classical Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for South Bronx Classical Charter School reports $20,185 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 South Bronx Classical Charter School

How many students attend South Bronx Classical Charter School?

South Bronx Classical Charter School has 522 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 498 (2022-23) → 523 (2023-24), up 25.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at South Bronx Classical Charter School?

84.7% of students at South Bronx Classical Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Bronx Classical Charter School?

The largest demographic group at South Bronx Classical Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.0% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Bronx Classical Charter School?

South Bronx Classical Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does South Bronx Classical Charter School rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, South Bronx Classical Charter School ranks #81 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 South Bronx Classical Charter School?

None; South Bronx Classical Charter School is a single-school charter district, and South Bronx Classical 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.