Original Research by School Decision on Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4 is a small charter school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in the Wakefield and Williamsbridge neighborhoods of the Bronx. The school enrolls roughly equal cohorts across its grades, with a student body that is predominantly Black, and a smaller share of Hispanic students and a very small number of Asian students. The school's demographic composition and location reflect the neighborhoods it serves.
The school is in an expansion phase. It began with kindergarten and first grade and has added a grade each year. As of the most recent school year, it reached sixth grade, and it is completing its planned build-out toward a full kindergarten-through-eighth-grade model. The school will graduate its first eighth-grade class in Spring 2026, a major transition for families because it means a child can remain at the school through middle school without needing to transfer. The network frames this milestone around preparation for high school.
This growth has created some facilities complexity. A co-location dispute between the school and the New York City Department of Education reached the State Education Commissioner in 2024. The Commissioner sustained the school's appeal after the city failed to provide a required co-location site as the school expands. For families, this signals a period of uncertainty around physical space and classroom locations as enrollment continues to build toward full capacity. A parent may want to ask the school directly about where classes are housed and what the space plan looks like as the eighth grade opens.
State testing data and proficiency results were not available for this school, so we cannot characterize academic performance from state assessment outcomes. The school's charter was renewed in December 2022 for a one-year term through July 2024 to align its renewal schedule with other Bronx Excellence schools in the network. This renewal status is one continuity factor families consider when choosing a charter school.
Among Bronx County's districts, the school stands out on chronic absenteeism. Its rate places it in the top quartile when compared to other county districts, meaning attendance is stronger here than in most of its peers. Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range on the lower end relative to other county districts. Data on students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, students with individualized education plans, and English learners were not available.
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