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Bronx Charter School For The Arts

Q: Is Bronx Charter School For The Arts a good school?

Bronx Charter School For The Arts ranks 1261 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bronx Charter School For The Arts is a public charter elementary school serving 622 students in grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, and it performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 48 Joseph R Drake and Longwood Academy Of Discovery, Bronx Charter School For The Arts has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 89.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school spends significantly less per student ($18,100 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby traditional public schools, which range from $32,508 to $42,034 per student.

Bronx Charter School For The Arts has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the nearby traditional public schools, which range from 10.7 to 16.2 students per teacher. Overall, the school's strong academic performance, efficient use of resources, and supportive learning environment suggest that it is a high-quality public charter school serving its community effectively.

588

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,090

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 Longfellow Ave
Bronx, NY 10474-4809

(718) 893-1042

District: Bronx Charter School For The Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

African American:

25.3%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Science scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,261^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

547^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2022

From top 43% (2022) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 874Bronx Charter School For The Arts among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1261 of 2445	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	1159 of 2445	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1224 of 2439	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1705 of 2434	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1527 of 2413	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	928 of 2395	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	438 of 2386	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	513 of 2366	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	674 of 2352	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	724 of 2345	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	1319 of 2325	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1644 of 2320	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	1785 of 2286	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	1770 of 2263	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	1705 of 2257	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	1949 of 2227	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1944 of 2219	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	1918 of 2206	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	327 of 927	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	379 of 936	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	250 of 891	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	167 of 948	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	411 of 1117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	173 of 1066	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	80 of 1001	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	43.4	480 of 1027	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	47 of 860	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	55 of 938	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1167 of 2409	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1033 of 2413	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	1221 of 2403	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1464 of 2401	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1485 of 2357	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	995 of 2338	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	474 of 1569	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	388 of 1531	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	398 of 1429	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	800 of 1503	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	565 of 1315	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	269 of 1392	80.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	250 of 792	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	154 of 766	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	136 of 637	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	213 of 622	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	100 of 730	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	772 of 2098	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	461 of 2078	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	678 of 2041	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	1624 of 2099	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1030 of 2032	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	499 of 2045	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1377 of 2407	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1289 of 2411	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	1242 of 2400	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1960 of 2400	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1511 of 2358	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	873 of 2340	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	602 of 2134	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	853 of 2110	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	621 of 2016	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	1565 of 2031	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	510 of 1859	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	284 of 1941	85.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	547 of 1500	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	372 of 1504	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	531 of 1500	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	634 of 1479	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	68.9	154 of 706	78.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	228 of 646	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	37 of 615	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	19 of 591	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	60.8	124 of 581	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	586 of 1457	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	417 of 1465	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	560 of 1463	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	541 of 1454	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	205 of 965	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	114 of 953	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	187 of 943	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	240 of 914	73.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	148 of 603	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	73 of 594	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	81 of 543	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	72 of 487	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	317 of 1283	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	213 of 1296	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	328 of 1288	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	404 of 1306	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	521 of 1455	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	365 of 1464	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	533 of 1464	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	798 of 1455	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	257 of 1298	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	178 of 1303	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	230 of 1307	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	453 of 1283	64.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)68th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2024)65th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2022)78th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Algebra I50%-6 vs state

Life Science Biology45%-14 vs state

Science20%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, January 14, 2018

My Son was one of the first students to open up this school , He has fond memories and so do I Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

I love Bronx Arts. Both my kids enjoy being at school, it is a safe and nurturing environment. The art program is fantastic, my only regret is that is only from k to 5th grade. It would be a dream come true if there is another school like this for higher grades. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	950 Longfellow Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-1042	588	49	12.1	89.3%	9 (1.5%)	149 (25.3%)	420 (71.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	47.3	1261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	48.4%		50.4	1159^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.6%	102			50.0	44.6	65.4	54.6	58.8	53.4	45.7	62.2	57.9	39.6	54.9	48.3	73.7		19.6		$20,090	$1,220	$18,869
Ps 75 School Of Research And Discovery	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	984 Faile St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 860-1630	509	38	13.3	98.6%	9 (1.8%)	128 (25.1%)	354 (69.5%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	61.6	902^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.1%		47.6	1225^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.9%	323					58.0	55.4	66.1				73.6	59.3	89.8				35.1		$35,957	$3,431	$32,526
Ps 152 Evergreen	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Evergreen Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4560	634	56	11.2	97.8%	11 (1.7%)	73 (11.5%)	531 (83.8%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	23	1990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.3	1930^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.1%	60					37.4	28.3	55.7				43.6	42.3	33.7				24.2		$35,376	$3,874	$31,502
South Bronx Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4340	522	35	14.9	87.4%	9 (1.7%)	205 (39.3%)	287 (55.0%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	96.9	33^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.2	35^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	79.6	85.1			86.2	94.1	97.4	98.0	100.0	98.0	96.6	100.0	97.4	98.0	100.0	100.0	78.1		$18,815	$1,057	$17,758
Ps 93 Albert G Oliver	Public	PK, KG-5	1535 Story Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 430-1700	356	25	14.2	84.8%	4 (1.1%)	99 (27.8%)	237 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1514^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.7	1663^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%	149					33.3	25.0	29.0				87.1	41.7	64.5				50.0		$34,625	$2,973	$31,652
Ps 150 Charles James Fox	Public	PK, KG-5	920 E 167th St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 328-7729	471	44	10.7	98.3%	8 (1.7%)	103 (21.9%)	354 (75.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.4	1910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.9	1947^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.4%	37					33.3	44.3	41.8				51.6	55.4	34.2				22.0		$41,385	$3,953	$37,432
Icahn Charter School 7	Public, Charter	K-8	1535 Story Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 7	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 328-5480	303	18	17.1	87.5%	4 (1.3%)	120 (39.6%)	162 (53.5%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	80.7	403^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.5%		73.6	558^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.2%	155			76.2		80.0	68.8	73.5	68.4	68.8	81.3	84.0	84.9	67.7	85.0	75.8	61.3	47.1	62.5	$19,378	$896	$18,481
Ps 48 Joseph R Drake	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Spofford Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4312	441	39	11.3	96.1%	6 (1.4%)	90 (20.4%)	334 (75.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10	2299^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.0%		14.9	2220^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.2%	79					35.6	29.2	18.9				35.6	26.7	20.8				18.9		$45,080	$4,009	$41,071
Longwood Academy Of Discovery (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	888 Rev J A Polite Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-3313	439	47	9.3	98.6%	7 (1.6%)	105 (23.9%)	319 (72.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.4	2353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.8%		6.6	2391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.2%	38					34.0	24.5	20.0				19.2	34.0	11.7				13.2		$40,779	$4,188	$36,591
Ps 66 School Of Higher Expectations	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Jennings St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 319-2820	455	41	11.0	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	113 (24.8%)	332 (73.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	82.7	356^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		69.7	647^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.5%	291					63.0	90.7	85.4				92.3	87.9	76.0				45.7		$37,379	$3,645	$33,734

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Bronx Charter School For The Arts ranks 1261^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Bronx Charter School For The Arts are 71% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Bronx Charter School For The Arts.

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