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Family Life Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5
1342nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 45% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Family Life Academy Charter School is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 408 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Family Life Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 556 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Family Life Academy Charter School has consistently ranked in the lower half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from 23% to 56% across different grade levels and years. However, the school performs relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students (over 95%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high-poverty student population, and its per-student spending is also relatively high, ranging from $13,844 to $17,097 per student.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School and Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden consistently outperform Family Life Academy Charter School on state assessments, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher. In contrast, the nearby district schools generally perform worse than Family Life Academy Charter School, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower, despite also serving a very high-poverty student population.

428
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,427
Per pupil spending ?
96.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14 W 170th St
       Bronx, NY  10452-3227

(718) 410-8100

District: Family Life Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.5%
African American:
15.4%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
New York avg55%
1,342nd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
556th of 874Family Life Academy Charter School 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.81342 of 244545.1%★★☆☆☆
202434.11616 of 244533.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.91420 of 243941.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.51533 of 243437.0%★★☆☆☆
201958.5946 of 241360.8%★★★☆☆
201862.4879 of 239563.3%★★★☆☆
201755.51035 of 238656.6%★★★☆☆
201653.01099 of 236653.6%★★★☆☆
201541.31411 of 235240.0%★★☆☆☆
201443.71341 of 234542.8%★★☆☆☆
201334.21588 of 232531.7%★★☆☆☆
201247.61374 of 232040.8%★★☆☆☆
201138.61550 of 228632.2%★★☆☆☆
201046.31393 of 226338.4%★★☆☆☆
200971.5656 of 225770.9%★★★★☆
200850.81346 of 222739.6%★★☆☆☆
200746.21430 of 221935.6%★★☆☆☆
200634.91648 of 220625.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202473.0182 of 92780.4%★★★★☆
202381.9109 of 85787.3%★★★★☆
202265.8261 of 93672.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.3202 of 111781.9%★★★★☆
202432.9772 of 106627.6%★☆☆☆☆
202358.4268 of 100173.2%★★★★☆
202254.2331 of 102767.8%★★★☆☆
201982.748 of 86094.4%★★★★★
201869.8149 of 93884.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.21585 of 240934.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.41835 of 241324.0%★☆☆☆☆
202340.51419 of 240340.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.01492 of 240137.9%★★☆☆☆
201962.0842 of 235764.3%★★★☆☆
201862.1880 of 233862.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.2598 of 156961.9%★★★☆☆
202445.7760 of 153150.4%★★★☆☆
202350.9636 of 142955.5%★★★☆☆
202248.4714 of 150352.5%★★★☆☆
201971.1272 of 131579.3%★★★★☆
201876.9229 of 139283.5%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.3355 of 79255.2%★★★☆☆
202450.8309 of 76659.7%★★★☆☆
202354.2251 of 63760.6%★★★☆☆
202259.1188 of 62269.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201966.6520 of 203274.4%★★★★☆
201878.8288 of 204585.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.0985 of 240759.1%★★★☆☆
202443.71329 of 241144.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.01368 of 240043.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.61545 of 240035.6%★★☆☆☆
201949.71142 of 235851.6%★★★☆☆
201860.2892 of 234061.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.5510 of 213476.1%★★★★☆
202442.31068 of 211049.4%★★☆☆☆
202353.3685 of 201666.0%★★★☆☆
202238.21183 of 203141.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.4983 of 194149.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201759.1536 of 145563.2%★★★☆☆
201660.7485 of 142966.1%★★★☆☆
201549.9666 of 140752.7%★★★☆☆
201467.8358 of 140174.4%★★★★☆
201357.1546 of 137360.2%★★★☆☆
201270.0427 of 133768.1%★★★☆☆
201161.0564 of 129556.4%★★★☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school
African American (2024)80th percentile+46 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)74th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school
Homeless (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math52%-5 vs state
English Language Arts50%-4 vs state
Science47%~ state avg

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