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Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II

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Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II ranks 1116 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II is an elementary school serving 440 students in grades K-5 in the Bronx, New York. The school is part of the Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II District, which is ranked 448 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for grades 3-5, but its math proficiency is more mixed, with 3rd and 4th grades performing above the state average but 5th grade falling below. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency is higher than the state average. Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II performs exceptionally well for its African American students, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup in ELA and math. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is more concerning, ranking in the bottom 15% and bottom 50% of New York elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools, Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA. However, the nearby Icahn Charter Schools significantly outperform Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II in both ELA and math proficiency across all grade levels. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, suggesting a potential investment in resources and support, though the nearby traditional public schools have significantly higher per-student spending.

423

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,814

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2545 Gunther Ave
Bronx, NY 10469

(718) 655-6660

District: Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

New York avg55%

1,116^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From top 50% (2022) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

448^th of 874Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1116 of 2445	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1060 of 2445	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	990 of 2439	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1229 of 2434	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	235 of 928	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	184 of 927	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	169 of 857	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	223 of 936	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	973 of 1117	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1110 of 2409	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	935 of 2413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	875 of 2403	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	1057 of 2401	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	172 of 792	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	259 of 766	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	652 of 2098	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	489 of 2078	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	515 of 2041	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	707 of 2099	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	1109 of 2407	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	1123 of 2411	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1045 of 2400	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1384 of 2400	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	530 of 2134	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	734 of 2110	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1092 of 2016	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1249 of 2031	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)78th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Math53%-5 vs state

Science50%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 9, 2020

This school is a great school for partnering with parents to help students achieve the best. They were great with Teaching my daughter who has an IEP but also great with my son who doesn’t. When we had to quarantine this year (2020) the school was up and running remotely quickly. I was impressed and thankful for their partnership at such an obviously difficult time for all New Yorkers. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 18, 2019

Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II (BBL 2) is a great school! My son started as a kindergartner during the first year that the school opened in 2015. He is now in 4th grade and has one year left. I am proud to be the parent of a child in this school. Our state test scores show how great the school is doing as well as the growth we see in our children every day. It is sad that such a great school is not recognized more however I am glad that I am able to experience the special treasure located in the Bronx. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 Better Learning II	Public, Charter	K-5	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-6660	423	24	17.9	81.8%	5 (1.2%)	341 (80.6%)	60 (14.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	53.3	1116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		53.7	1060^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.6%	56		67.1	58.9	57.1				57.1	56.8	44.4				50.0		$20,814	$1,428	$19,386
Ps 97	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Mace Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-4446	578	51	11.3	84.4%	77 (13.3%)	95 (16.4%)	264 (45.7%)	123 (21.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	36.8	1557^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.3%		50.4	1157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%	400		54.1	32.0	62.9				49.4	40.0	57.6				32.2		$35,768	$2,875	$32,892
Icahn Charter School 3	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Pelham Pkwy S	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-0034	350	29	11.5	71.4%	3 (0.9%)	202 (57.7%)	103 (29.4%)	31 (8.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	90.2	189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.2	165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	24	100.0	67.7	88.9	92.7	79.5	92.7	96.9	79.4	91.9	87.8	76.9	90.2	100.0	70.7	74.2	$19,137	$1,119	$18,018
Icahn Charter School 4	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Pelham Pkwy South	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-0034	357	20	17.8	74.5%	4 (1.1%)	211 (59.1%)	113 (31.7%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	96.3	45^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.9	7^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.7%	38	100.0	83.7	100.0	92.7	100.0	100.0	97.4	90.9	89.7	95.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	94.7	$19,020	$575	$18,445
Icahn Charter School 5	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Pelham Pkwy S	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-0034	341	22	15.5	72.1%	6 (1.8%)	190 (55.7%)	98 (28.7%)	35 (10.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	90.7	184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.5%		88	250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.8%	66	84.2	87.2	83.3	89.2	79.0	80.0	67.7	94.9	88.9	73.0	76.3	91.4	90.3	64.9	71.0	$18,866	$570	$18,296
Ps 153 Helen Keller	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5550	440	32	13.7	72.5%	7 (1.6%)	271 (61.6%)	115 (26.1%)	32 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	79.3	441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.0%		59	926^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.1%	485		67.3	71.4	78.1				83.9	73.0	68.8				60.3		$35,242	$3,541	$31,701
Ps 160 Walt Disney	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4140 Hutchnsn Rvr Pkwy E	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 822-8402	278	30	9.2	77.7%	6 (2.2%)	171 (61.5%)	89 (32.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	50.7	1190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.3%		25.7	1880^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%	690		71.4	60.0	52.6				76.5	55.6	33.3				34.3		$40,463	$3,388	$37,075
Ps 178 Dr Selman Waksman	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	850 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 904-5570	334	28	11.9	75.7%	13 (3.9%)	194 (58.1%)	102 (30.5%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)	54.1	1081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%		31.6	1698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%	617		49.0	62.9	58.3				66.0	71.4	53.2				40.9		$41,272	$3,845	$37,427
Ps 121 Throop	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Throop Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 654-2055	601	42	14.3	83.5%	20 (3.3%)	242 (40.3%)	236 (39.3%)	78 (13.0%)	6 (1.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	39.6	1483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		37.2	1533^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	50		41.5	45.9	57.1				53.2	42.9	55.3				45.1		$33,409	$3,105	$30,304
Middle School 596	Public	PK, KG-8	850 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 904-5750	403	81	4.9	87.1%	25 (6.2%)	138 (34.2%)	192 (47.6%)	43 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																$127,896	$2,157	$125,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II

Is Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II a good school?

Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II ranks 1116^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II?

Students at Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II are 81% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

How many students attend Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II.

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