Bronx Charter School For Children
388 Willis Ave
Bronx NY, 10454, Bronx County
Phone: 718-402-3300
Ranking: 
(2,645 out of 3,424, bottom 23%)*
(2,645 out of 3,424, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 429 | 422 | 426 | 429 | 395 | 384 | 320 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 72 | 16.8% | 70 | 16.6% | 70 | 16.4% | 72 | 16.8% | 66 | 16.7% | 66 | 17.2% | 64 | 20.0% |
| Grade 1: | 74 | 17.2% | 70 | 16.6% | 72 | 16.9% | 72 | 16.8% | 66 | 16.7% | 66 | 17.2% | 64 | 20.0% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 16.6% | 72 | 17.1% | 72 | 16.9% | 72 | 16.8% | 66 | 16.7% | 66 | 17.2% | 66 | 20.6% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 16.8% | 71 | 16.8% | 71 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.6% | 66 | 16.7% | 66 | 17.2% | 61 | 19.1% |
| Grade 4: | 69 | 16.1% | 72 | 17.1% | 71 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.8% | 66 | 16.7% | 66 | 17.2% | 65 | 20.3% |
| Grade 5: | 71 | 16.6% | 67 | 15.9% | 70 | 16.4% | 70 | 16.3% | 65 | 16.5% | 54 | 14.1% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 220 | 51.3% | 223 | 52.8% | 230 | 54.0% | 217 | 50.6% | 194 | 49.1% | 190 | 49.5% | 162 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 209 | 48.7% | 199 | 47.2% | 196 | 46.0% | 212 | 49.4% | 186 | 47.1% | 186 | 48.4% | 154 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 308 | 71.8% | 293 | 69.4% | 293 | 68.8% | 266 | 62.0% | 224 | 56.7% | 204 | 53.1% | 148 | 46.3% |
| Black: | 108 | 25.2% | 116 | 27.5% | 118 | 27.7% | 145 | 33.8% | 161 | 40.8% | 178 | 46.4% | 170 | 53.1% |
| White: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.9% | 14 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 361 | 84.1% | 350 | 82.9% | 323 | 75.8% | 308 | 71.8% | 275 | 69.6% | 285 | 74.2% | 197 | 61.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 5.8% | 20 | 4.7% | 14 | 3.3% | 19 | 4.4% | 31 | 7.8% | 48 | 12.5% | 55 | 17.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.79 | 15.07 | 13.74 | 15.32 | 13.62 | 14.20 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | N/A | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | N/A | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | N/A | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.6% | N/A | 31.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | N/A | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | N/A | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | N/A | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | N/A | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.8% | N/A | 34.2% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | N/A | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 28% | N/A | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 14.1% | N/A | 30.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | N/A | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | N/A | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | N/A | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.1% | N/A | 36.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | N/A | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | N/A | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | N/A | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | 89% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | N/A | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | N/A | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.8% | N/A | 30.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | N/A | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | N/A | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | N/A | 29.9% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | N/A | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | N/A | 86% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Bronx Charter School For Children was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.