CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

Charter School 371 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BRONX, NY with 371 students offering grade levels from KG to 04.

With 23 teachers, CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. 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.

371

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

115.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	271
Black	71
Asian	5
Two or More	4
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
271 (73.0 %)
Black
71 (19.1 %)
American Indian
9 (2.4 %)
White
8 (2.2 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
Two or More
4 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)

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:	CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)708-0480
Website:	http://cmccs.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	371
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	425
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 76

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 71