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Bronx Charter School For Excellence

Public, Charter Grades K-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bronx Charter School For Excellence is a public charter elementary school serving 755 students in grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. The school has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in New York state over the past several years.

Bronx Charter School For Excellence demonstrates exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates that were significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 88.46% to 97.59% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 84.62% to 98.8% proficient in Mathematics. The school also outperformed the state on Regents Exams, with 100% proficiency in Living Environment and Algebra I. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with 83.05% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bronx Charter School For Excellence is able to achieve these exceptional outcomes.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools in the area, such as PS 36 Unionport, PS 106 Parkchester, and Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The), Bronx Charter School For Excellence significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. This highlights the school's ability to provide a high-quality education that exceeds the outcomes of its local counterparts, even within the New York City Geographic District #8 and New York City Geographic District #11.

790

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,313

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1960 Benedict Ave
Bronx, NY 10462-4402

(718) 828-7301

District: Bronx Charter School For Excellence

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.1%

Hispanic:

24.3%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (91% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

31^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

41^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 874Bronx Charter School For Excellence 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	96.9	31 of 2445	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	38 of 2445	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	96 of 2439	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	253 of 2434	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	202 of 2201	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	408 of 2413	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	516 of 2395	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	503 of 2386	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	89.0	159 of 2366	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.2	367 of 2352	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	89.6	149 of 2345	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	288 of 2325	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	92.2	29 of 2320	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.0	12 of 2286	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	123 of 2263	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	343 of 2257	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	277 of 2227	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	37 of 927	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	61 of 857	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	58 of 936	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	10 of 427	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	99 of 891	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	136 of 948	85.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	41 of 696	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	41 of 662	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	74 of 605	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	170 of 671	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	154 of 548	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	9 of 1117	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	16 of 1066	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	16 of 1001	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	59 of 1027	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	66 of 860	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	86 of 938	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	26 of 2409	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	48 of 2413	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	102 of 2403	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	208 of 2401	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	250 of 1955	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	345 of 2357	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	375 of 2338	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	26 of 1569	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	28 of 1531	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	51 of 1429	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	100 of 1503	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	140 of 1315	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	189 of 1392	86.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	94.4	26 of 622	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	23 of 2098	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	19 of 2078	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	38 of 2041	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	92 of 2099	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	134 of 2032	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	193 of 2045	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	41 of 2407	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	32 of 2411	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	109 of 2400	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	302 of 2400	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	293 of 1961	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	559 of 2358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	736 of 2340	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	26 of 2134	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	34 of 2110	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	33 of 2016	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	68.9	384 of 2031	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	168 of 1859	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	62.4	461 of 1941	76.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	41 of 1500	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	31 of 1504	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	132 of 1500	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	115 of 1479	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	166 of 1242	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	179 of 1439	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	158 of 1438	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.0	121 of 1455	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.4	115 of 1429	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	82.1	179 of 1407	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	150 of 1401	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	299 of 1373	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	91.7	46 of 1337	96.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	22 of 676	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	20 of 705	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	42 of 696	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	43 of 706	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	20 of 253	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	63 of 653	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	47 of 663	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	42 of 406	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	91 of 388	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	78 of 369	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	93 of 374	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	33 of 581	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	10 of 503	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	49 of 1457	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	23 of 1465	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	132 of 1463	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	99 of 1454	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	164 of 1066	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	136 of 1370	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	168 of 1353	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	20 of 965	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	14 of 953	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	53 of 943	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	44 of 914	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	87 of 826	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	75 of 810	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	99.0	23 of 1296	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	75 of 1288	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	56 of 1306	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	40 of 935	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	85 of 1241	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	79 of 1245	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	37 of 1455	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	46 of 1464	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	139 of 1464	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	164 of 1455	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	283 of 1071	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	218 of 1366	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	156 of 1352	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	21 of 1298	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	80 of 1303	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	73 of 1307	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	120 of 1283	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	70 of 1139	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	170 of 1170	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2024)96th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)96th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math94%+39 vs state

English Language Arts92%+39 vs state

Science78%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (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 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
Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1960 Benedict Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-7301	790	34	23.2	91.1%	4 (0.5%)	141 (17.8%)	192 (24.3%)	443 (56.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	96.9	31^st of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.1	38^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.4%	7	100.0	100.0	97.6	92.1	92.0	90.0	94.3	88.5	98.8	95.4	95.5	95.0	96.6	84.6	80.5	76.0	$17,313	$1,390	$15,922
Ps 106 Parkchester	Public	PK, KG-5	1514 Olmstead Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-1006	822	66	12.4	87.6%	16 (1.9%)	177 (21.5%)	233 (28.3%)	374 (45.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.3%)	42.2	1414^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.9	1455^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.5%	41			54.6	48.3	52.5				63.5	52.8	47.2				33.6		$33,945	$3,529	$30,416
Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Pugsley Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 822-5198	508	37	13.7	97.0%	13 (2.6%)	40 (7.9%)	298 (58.7%)	121 (23.8%)	19 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	43.4	1378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.6%		49.8	1179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.8%	199			42.0	35.0	51.3				68.4	57.3	66.7				34.9		$35,552	$3,822	$31,729
Linden Tree Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1560 Purdy St	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 239-7401	300	25	11.8	91.7%	13 (4.3%)	38 (12.7%)	167 (55.7%)	74 (24.7%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	32.2	1708^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.1%		17.3	2135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%	427			47.6	41.2	42.1				63.0	48.7	34.2				30.0		$34,391	$3,457	$30,934
Ps 47 John Randolph	Public	K-5	1794 E 172nd St	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 824-0950	789	63	12.5	95.7%	10 (1.3%)	139 (17.6%)	493 (62.5%)	118 (15.0%)	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	15.8	2174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.9	2125^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.1%	49			44.0	25.5	30.3				53.8	22.9	23.4				19.3		$33,088	$3,693	$29,395
Bronx Little School	Public	PK, KG-5	1827 Archer St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 792-2650	315	36	8.7	91.4%	11 (3.5%)	53 (16.8%)	207 (65.7%)	42 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.7	1279^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.9	1355^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.6%	76			64.5	52.4	73.0				70.3	42.2	37.8				29.7		$38,745	$3,025	$35,720
Ps 536	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1827 Archer St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 931-4270	265	20	13.2	94.7%	5 (1.9%)	49 (18.5%)	150 (56.6%)	56 (21.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	48.5	1230^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%		26.2	1870^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.5%	640			52.4	29.6	54.3				63.0	66.7	54.3				47.1		$33,437	$3,016	$30,421
Archer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1827 Archer St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-3791	309	27	11.4	94.2%	4 (1.3%)	54 (17.5%)	192 (62.1%)	42 (13.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	19.4	2095^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.3%		20.5	2045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%	50			27.8	51.2	39.0				29.0	45.2	30.2				16.7		$36,747	$3,746	$33,001
Ps 583	Public	PK, KG-5	1028 White Plains Rd	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 348-4960	436	30	14.6	87.8%	17 (3.9%)	29 (6.7%)	182 (41.7%)	192 (44.0%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	64.4	841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.6%		44.8	1296^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.0%	455			73.2	52.2	68.6				67.2	64.8	71.2				44.9		$29,754	$2,806	$26,947
Ps 36 Unionport	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Castle Hill Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 822-5345	660	50	13.2	88.8%	43 (6.5%)	68 (10.3%)	314 (47.6%)	210 (31.8%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	44.9	1334^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.4%		36.8	1542^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.9%	208			52.2	55.9	54.6				52.1	55.2	52.0				39.6		$31,443	$3,338	$28,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Bronx Charter School For Excellence

How many students attend Bronx Charter School For Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Bronx Charter School For Excellence.

Is Bronx Charter School For Excellence a good school?

Yes! Bronx Charter School For Excellence is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 2445 New York elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Bronx Charter School For Excellence?

Students at Bronx Charter School For Excellence are 56% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 18% African American.

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