BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

925 HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWAY
BRONX, NY 10465

www.bronxcharter.org

Charter School 341 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BRONX, NY with 341 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 33 teachers, BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

341

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

113.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	229
Black	81
Asian	12
Two or More	2
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
229 (67.2 %)
Black
81 (23.8 %)
Asian
12 (3.5 %)
White
10 (2.9 %)
American Indian
5 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(718)823-1065
Website:	http://www.bronxcharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	341
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	375
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 47