Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York

Test scores show a clear COVID-recovery trajectory — the school dipped to 35.8% ELA and 38.9% math in 2023 but has climbed to 56.6% and 57.5% respectively in 2025, now exceeding both the district averages (51.3% ELA, 49% math) and their own pre-pandemic performance in math. However, performance varies dramatically by grade: third graders are performing at 84.9% proficiency in both subjects, while eighth graders only achieved 30.9% in math. The overall 2.28/4 score sits slightly above the district average of 2.0, but this reflects strong elementary performance carrying the average up.

The survey data reveals a split personality. Parent trust is extraordinary — 97% trust teachers and 95% trust the principal, with every parent surveyed reporting 'strong relationships' at the school. Yet only 68.6% of teachers rate instruction quality as strong (versus 88% district average), and attendance is a real problem with only 87.9% daily attendance and a alarming 53.5% chronic absenteeism rate. The family survey response rate was just 9%, which makes the high trust numbers somewhat fragile. Families who engage seem to love it, but nearly half of students are missing enough school to fall behind.

This is a nearly all-minority school in a high-need neighborhood: 47% Black, 49% Hispanic, with only 2% Asian and white students combined. A quarter of students have IEPs, reflecting the population's significant support needs. The school serves a community where only 15.8% of adults have bachelor's degrees, so families are largely first-generation educational aspirants. With 85.6% economic need, this isn't a school serving middle-class families — it's serving families who need a ladder out, and many are grasping for it.

Concourse-Concourse Village is a densely populated, transit-rich corner of the South Bronx where families make up 77% of the neighborhood percentile — it's very family-heavy. However, the safety score of just 2.68 is among the lowest in the dataset, with crime density over 6,200 incidents and lead exposure elevated in 15% of homes. Transit access is strong (67th percentile), and the area has improved stability (72%). Median home values hover around $350,000, but homeownership is only 11% — nearly everyone rents. Families should know this is a working-class neighborhood with real challenges, not a gentrifying area with coffee shops on every corner.

The school is located near major Bronx transit lines, making it accessible by bus and subway for families who rely on public transportation. However, the low safety score and high crime density in the area means walking alone at night isn't recommended, and parents of younger children typically accompany them to and from school.