Bronx Charter School for Excellence, Bronx NY

Original Research by School Decision on Bronx Charter School for Excellence

Bronx Charter School for Excellence is a K–8 charter school located in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx, serving a school-sized enrollment. The school's academic profile stands out: proficiency rates in math and English language arts are consistently strong across the lower and middle grades, with math proficiency running in the mid-to-high range through seventh grade and dipping noticeably in eighth grade. English language arts follows a similar pattern, holding firm through the elementary grades and upper-middle grades before declining slightly by eighth. Science proficiency, assessed in grades five and eight, is lower than proficiency in math and ELA—a pattern worth understanding directly with the school, as science instruction and assessment can differ significantly depending on staffing and resource allocation.

The student body is predominantly Asian, with a meaningful population of Hispanic and Black students, and a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a school serving a lower-income community. The school's enrollment is stable across all grades, with modest cohort sizes typical of a single-building K–8.

On state testing, the school ranks in the top quartile among Bronx County school entities on overall proficiency. That said, the decline in eighth-grade performance in both math and ELA—from the mid-to-high proficiency levels seen in grades three through seven down to the mid-to-low eighties—suggests that transition points or specific instructional shifts may affect older students. A parent considering this school might want to ask directly how the school supports students as they move into eighth grade and whether dedicated transition supports or curriculum adjustments are in place.

No state graduation rate data is available because the school serves only through eighth grade. Special education and English learner population data were not reported in the public data, so a family with a student who has an IEP or is learning English should inquire directly about those services and their breadth.

The school is part of a charter network that has grown to include additional campuses in other Bronx neighborhoods. The network received a National Blue Ribbon Schools Award in 2023 for one of its schools, a durable signal of quality. The broader Bronx is in substantial growth, particularly in affordable housing, with major transit investments and neighborhood development underway—context that affects the housing market and neighborhood feel surrounding the school.

The school's location in the Bronx positions families in a borough that is densely walkable in commercial corridors, well-served by transit, and home to major parks and cultural institutions such as the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden. Housing costs in the immediate area are moderate relative to the broader New York City market, though rents and property values have been rising.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	11	100.0%
Science	9	100.0%

Math

Grade 399%

School 99% · district not reported

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 495%

School 95% · district not reported

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 596%

School 96% · district not reported

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 695%

School 95% · district not reported

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 55 pts above county median

Grade 797%

School 97% · district not reported

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 885%

School 85% · district not reported

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 398%

School 98% · district not reported

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 492%

School 92% · district not reported

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 592%

School 92% · district not reported

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 690%

School 90% · district not reported

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 794%

School 94% · district not reported

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

Grade 889%

School 89% · district not reported

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Science

Grade 581%

School 81% · district not reported

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · district not reported

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income97%Higher-income100%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income91%Higher-income100%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income94%Higher-income100%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income99%Higher-income100%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income95%Higher-income100%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income96%Higher-income100%4 pp gap