Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School

Summary:

Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School district in the Bronx, New York. This standout school has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly exceeding statewide averages, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math.

The school's strong academic results are complemented by a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, rising from 1706 out of 2439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1073 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, and an increase in its SchoolDigger star rating from 2 to 3 stars. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.9 and high per-student spending of $19,508, the school appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support its students' educational needs.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 90.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School has demonstrated an exceptional ability to deliver outstanding academic outcomes. This is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

District Detail

685 E 182nd St
Bronx, NY 10457

(347) 708-0480

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-5
Students: 456

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	685 E 182nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 708-0480	456	36	12.8	94.1%	6 (1.3%)	84 (18.4%)	348 (76.3%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	54.3	1073^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	56.1%		27.2	1833^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.0%	760	78.1	42.0	47.0	87.7	60.3	59.1	30.3	$22,499	$1,494	$21,005

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District #10	0.06 mi	83	708^th
Nyc Special Schools - District 75	0.19 mi	61
New York City Geographic District #12	0.21 mi	46	760^th
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Tremont Park	0.51 mi	1	35^th
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 5	0.56 mi	1	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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