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Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2

Public, Charter Grades K-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 is an exceptional elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. With 458 students, the school consistently outperforms the state and New York City averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 94.55% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15%, and 98.18% were proficient or better in math, compared to 59.7% statewide.

Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 ranks very highly for various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 16th out of 928 NY elementary schools for African American students in ELA. Despite serving a high-needs population, with 84.72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, outperforming nearby traditional public schools like Bronx Little School, PS 536, Archer Elementary School, and PS 105 Senator Abraham Bernstein.

Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 is consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for four out of the five most recent school years. The school's focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, as evidenced by the nearby STEAM Bridge School, may contribute to its strong academic performance, particularly in math and science. With significantly higher per-student spending ($19,750 in 2023-2024) and a lower student-teacher ratio of 20.8, Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 is a model for effective public charter school education.

528

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,873

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1804 Holland Ave
Bronx, NY 10462

(718) 892-1276

District: Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

African American:

31.1%

Asian:

22.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (92% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

60^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

21^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 874Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 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	95.9	60 of 2445	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	127 of 2445	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	63 of 2439	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	276 of 2434	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	162 of 2201	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	16 of 928	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	36 of 927	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	20 of 857	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	49 of 936	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	1 of 427	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	8 of 662	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	10 of 605	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	8 of 1117	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	9 of 1001	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	144 of 1027	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	96 of 2409	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	97 of 2413	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	76 of 2403	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	376 of 2401	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	73 of 1569	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	68 of 1531	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	28 of 1429	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	133 of 1503	91.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	98.8	5 of 637	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	32 of 622	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	25 of 2098	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	38 of 2078	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	32 of 2041	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	113 of 2099	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	37 of 2407	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	138 of 2411	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	54 of 2400	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	188 of 2400	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	154 of 2134	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	149 of 2110	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	36 of 2016	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	214 of 2031	89.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	21 of 1500	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	18 of 1504	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	27 of 1500	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	19 of 676	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	16 of 705	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	13 of 696	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	1 of 406	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	11 of 396	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	13 of 388	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	29 of 1457	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	22 of 1465	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	45 of 1463	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	11 of 965	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	13 of 953	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	24 of 943	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	14 of 1283	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	13 of 1296	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	16 of 1455	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	17 of 1464	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	28 of 1464	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	31 of 1298	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	56 of 1303	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	10 of 1307	99.2%	★★★★★

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

Homeless (2023)99th percentile~ school

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

Asian (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2025)100th percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math96%+41 vs state

English Language Arts93%+40 vs state

Science75%+31 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)	Regents Life Science Biology (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	Regents Life Science Biology 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 2	Public, Charter	K-8	1804 Holland Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-1276	528	22	24.0	87.9%	18 (3.4%)	164 (31.1%)	225 (42.6%)	116 (22.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	95.9	60^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%	67	100.0		100.0		94.6	91.1	87.9	94.7	98.0	93.0	98.2	98.3	91.4	96.5	98.0	95.4	70.2	82.5	$17,873	$853	$17,020
Steam Bridge School (The)	Public	K-5	1684 White Plains Rd	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 239-5660	271	21	12.9	80.4%	52 (19.2%)	42 (15.5%)	119 (43.9%)	50 (18.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	87.3	249^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.7	258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%	9					93.6	73.7	86.2				96.8	71.1	72.4				78.6		$29,762	$2,938	$26,824
Ps/Middle School 498 Van Nest Academy	Public	K-8	1640 Bronxdale Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 409-3001	603	49	12.2	84.2%	102 (16.9%)	47 (7.8%)	372 (61.7%)	66 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	45.2	1323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%		48.9	1199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.0%	124		50.0			38.8	49.0	55.7	48.1	53.5	64.4	65.3	41.2	48.3	64.6	70.2	71.3	35.0	51.8	$30,415	$2,871	$27,544
Icahn Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-8	1640 Bronxdale Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-6107	342	26	13.1	66.4%	10 (2.9%)	108 (31.6%)	171 (50.0%)	50 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	89.4	205^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.6%		96	62^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.5%	143			100.0		87.2	91.4	94.7	86.8	97.1	97.0	92.3	82.9	79.0	76.3	97.1	100.0	51.4	96.9	$18,988	$1,110	$17,877
Ps 83 Donald Hertz	Public	K-8	950 Rhinelander Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 863-1993	1,451	109	13.3	85.3%	565 (38.9%)	66 (4.5%)	625 (43.1%)	163 (11.2%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (0.8%)	56.4	1024^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.1%		56	1002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.0%	22		100.0	100.0	96.7	56.8	54.3	61.8	51.8	52.1	56.1	70.7	63.1	55.0	51.6	68.2	53.9	43.6	33.8	$30,924	$3,068	$27,856
Ps 105 Senator Abraham Bernstein	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Brady Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 824-7350	659	51	12.8	93.9%	104 (15.8%)	67 (10.2%)	396 (60.1%)	76 (11.5%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	30.8	1742^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	28.8%		17.1	2145^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.3%	403					21.6	48.1	52.1				36.5	53.7	48.6				31.3		$36,087	$4,016	$32,071
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
Young Voices Academy Of The Bronx	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lydig Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-4080	363	26	14.0	88.2%	44 (12.1%)	27 (7.4%)	243 (66.9%)	43 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	48	1244^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.8	1418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%	174					58.5	46.9	71.1				48.9	52.9	63.2				36.1		$28,556	$2,956	$25,600

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Yes! Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2?

Students at Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2 are 43% Hispanic, 31% African American, 22% Asian, 3% White.

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