Located in BRONX, NY. Serving grades KG through 08.
Family Life Academy Charter School II is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade charter school in the Bronx that serves a population nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a neighborhood undergoing substantial housing development and growth, with the Bronx recording major investments in new affordable housing in recent years.
The school's enrollment spans the full K-8range, with smaller cohorts in the early grades and substantially larger ones in the middle grades. Nearly all students come from low-income households. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a sizable Black population; Asian, white, and multiracial enrollment is very small.
State test results show uneven performance across grade levels and subjects. In the lower elementary grades, proficiency runs relatively strong: third-grade math and English language arts both show solid outcomes, as does fourth-grade performance in both subjects. Fifth-grade proficiency begins to soften, dropping noticeably in math. By sixth and seventh grade, proficiency falls into the lower-to-mid range in both math and ELA, with less than half of students meeting the standard in these grades. Eighth-grade ELA proficiency sits around mid-range, while science proficiency in both fifth and eighth grade rests below half. Across the school, participation in state testing is high, suggesting the data reflects actual student performance rather than absence.
When placed against other charter and district schools in Bronx County, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile, a notable strength. This likely reflects the strong early-grade results pulling the average up, though it also signals that the school does outperform a meaningful share of its county peers on aggregate.
The school is part of the Family Life Academy Charter School network, which has grown substantially in recent years. The network's charter was renewed for a four-year term through 2027, and the organization received a major philanthropic gift in 2022 that went toward expanding reach and supporting teachers. Importantly for families with students in the pipeline, FLACS opened its first high school in 2022-23 and completed a new high-school facility in 2024, creating a pathway for students to continue within the same network through twelfth grade rather than re-entering the school selection process.
A parent may want to look further into why the school's proficiency drops sharply in the middle grades. Understanding whether this reflects curriculum shifts, teaching transitions, or student composition changes would help frame expectations for a child's trajectory. The school appears to build a solid foundation in the early years but faces a steeper hill in grades six and seven.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.