South Bronx Classical Charter School

South Bronx Classical Charter School is a high-performing public charter school serving 523 students in grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. The school consistently ranks in the top 1.5% of New York elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and is part of the South Bronx Classical Charter School District, which is ranked 10th out of 874 districts in the state.

South Bronx Classical Charter School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 86-100% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 46-60% statewide. The school also excels at serving traditionally underperforming student subgroups, ranking in the top 2-26 out of over 1,000 New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite spending less per student than the state charter school average, the school is able to deliver these outstanding results, suggesting effective resource allocation.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the same district and geographic area, such as Urban Scholars Community School, PS 146 Edward Collins, and PS 62 Inocensio Casanova, South Bronx Classical Charter School significantly outperforms them across all metrics, including test scores, subgroup performance, and school rankings. This highlights the charter school's ability to achieve much stronger outcomes with a similar student population.