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Access Bronx Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Access Bronx Charter School is an elementary school serving 501 students in grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. The school is part of the Access Bronx Charter School district, which is ranked 648 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Access Bronx Charter School's performance is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.37% to 70.45% in English Language Arts and 14.67% to 64.10% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.86% to 56.61% in ELA and 46.74% to 59.70% in Math. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American students but struggles with Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

In comparison to nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 179, Young Leaders Elementary School, and PS 18 John Peter Zenger, Access Bronx Charter School generally performs better on academic measures. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Family Life Academy Charter School II and Zeta Charter School - South Bronx, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.

462

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,677

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

388 Willis Ave
Bronx, NY 10454-1303

(718) 402-3300

District: Access Bronx Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

African American:

25.8%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Math scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

2,178^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

524^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2023

From bottom 49% (2023) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

648^th of 874Access Bronx 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	2178 of 2445	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1243 of 2445	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1421 of 2439	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1577 of 2434	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1278 of 2201	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1163 of 2413	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1012 of 2395	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	1247 of 2386	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	1424 of 2366	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.6	2020 of 2352	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	1701 of 2345	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	1581 of 2325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	1321 of 2320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.8	1809 of 2286	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	1833 of 2263	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.8	1558 of 2257	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	1785 of 2227	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	617 of 928	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	139 of 427	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	187 of 948	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	609 of 1117	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.5	123 of 1066	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	419 of 1001	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	623 of 1027	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	299 of 860	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	526 of 938	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	2073 of 2409	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	1184 of 2413	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1388 of 2403	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1561 of 2401	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	1064 of 1955	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1314 of 2357	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	1007 of 2338	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1248 of 1569	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	534 of 1531	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	677 of 1429	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	660 of 1503	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	260 of 818	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	414 of 1315	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	419 of 1392	69.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	534 of 792	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	266 of 766	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	217 of 637	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	240 of 622	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	174 of 730	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1806 of 2098	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	884 of 2078	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	506 of 1678	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	647 of 2032	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	508 of 2045	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2149 of 2407	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1313 of 2411	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1398 of 2400	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1522 of 2400	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1237 of 1961	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	959 of 2358	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1023 of 2340	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1527 of 2134	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	830 of 2110	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	978 of 2016	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	1217 of 2031	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	712 of 1859	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	342 of 1941	82.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	524 of 1500	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	489 of 1504	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	767 of 1500	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	93 of 676	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	55 of 615	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	550 of 1457	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	440 of 1465	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	757 of 1463	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1138 of 1454	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	221 of 965	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	229 of 953	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	341 of 943	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	547 of 914	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	111 of 603	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	41 of 594	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	96 of 543	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	485 of 1455	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	526 of 1464	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	720 of 1464	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	837 of 1455	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	289 of 1298	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	325 of 1307	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	563 of 1283	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)45th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment54%-3 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science38%-6 vs state

Math38%-17 vs state

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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)	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	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
Access Bronx Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	388 Willis Ave	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Access Bronx Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-3300	462			95.2%	4 (0.9%)	119 (25.8%)	328 (71.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	15.6	2178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%		46.5	1243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%	935	54.2			39.1	25.4	28.4	45.7	51.0	70.5	39.5	37.3	14.7	35.3	53.3	64.1	18.4	76.9	$24,677	$2,732	$21,946
Ps 49 Willis Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	383 E 139th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4623	447	45	9.8	98.4%	7 (1.6%)	111 (24.8%)	321 (71.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60.4	925^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.2	1023^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%	98				64.9	60.0	53.7				70.7	69.1	63.0				43.4		$41,815	$4,065	$37,751
Ps 179	Public	PK, KG-5	468 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2237	198	18	10.8	90.4%	1 (0.5%)	39 (19.7%)	157 (79.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.1%		26.6	1856^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%	98				38.1	52.6	40.0				45.5	47.4	18.8				18.8		$53,481	$3,718	$49,763
Young Leaders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	468 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7391	213	19	10.9	95.8%	4 (1.9%)	35 (16.4%)	166 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	30.3	1760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.0%		34.4	1606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	154				50.0	42.3	34.5				58.3	53.9	48.3				6.9		$42,365	$3,092	$39,273
Ps 30 Wilton	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E 141st St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-8817	343	35	9.8	98.3%	2 (0.6%)	76 (22.2%)	255 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	11	2283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.6%		13.6	2253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%	30				22.5	32.6	40.0				35.7	25.5	12.0				20.4		$42,354	$4,816	$37,538
Choice Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	423 E 138th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Choice Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 660-3251	182			87.4%	5 (2.7%)	56 (30.8%)	118 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Family Life Academy Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	296 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Family Life Academy Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-2805	858	46	18.6	92.8%	5 (0.6%)	223 (26.0%)	625 (72.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.4	976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%		46	1256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.6%	280		32.3	25.9	65.2	89.7	72.7	47.2	53.0	55.6	72.3	90.0	56.8	47.7	51.9		43.2	43.4	$19,328	$2,021	$17,307
Ps 18 John Peter Zenger	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2868	271	32	8.3	100.0%	10 (3.7%)	94 (34.7%)	158 (58.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	8	2341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.4	2260^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%	81				21.3	29.6	30.6				22.0	29.2	17.5				19.5		$43,002	$4,772	$38,231
Ps 277	Public	PK, KG-5	519 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3594	347	23	15.0	97.4%	2 (0.6%)	112 (32.3%)	216 (62.2%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	59.5	946^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%		39.5	1473^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	527				77.4	42.4	88.5				77.4	41.2	83.9				5.3		$34,642	$3,560	$31,082
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 1	Public, Charter	K-7	339 Morris Ave-2nd Fl	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 286-7950	513			85.8%	5 (1.0%)	332 (64.7%)	151 (29.4%)	11 (2.1%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	95.2	73^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.0%		93.3	139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.3%	66				93.8	94.9	88.4	92.9	100.0		96.9	98.3	89.9	94.3	90.2		65.2		$19,916	$00	$19,916

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Access Bronx Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of New York elementary schools.

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How many students attend Access Bronx Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Access Bronx Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Access Bronx Charter School?

Students at Access Bronx Charter School are 71% Hispanic, 26% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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