Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4

This school is an academic outlier in District 11. With 82.3% ELA proficiency and 79.7% math proficiency, it beats district averages by about 25 percentage points in both subjects. The overall score of 3.24/4 places it nearly a full point above the district average of 2.25. Looking at grade-level data, strong performance is consistent across all tested grades — Grade 3 students hit 89.8% ELA and 98.3% math, and Grade 7 posted 87.2% ELA. There's also a clear upward trajectory: ELA rose from 53.2% in 2022 to 82.3% in 2025, and math jumped from 57.1% to 79.7% over the same period. This isn't a school coasting on past performance — scores have been climbing steadily.

The climate picture here is a bit complex. On the positive side, parent satisfaction sits at 95%, with nearly identical scores for trust in teachers (95%) and the principal (94%). Teachers report high instruction quality (94%) and strong trust in leadership (96%). That said, there are some tensions worth noting: teacher-reported safety (92%) actually falls below the district average (95%), and teacher collegial trust is notably lower at 71%. The school also has an unusually high chronic absenteeism rate of 89.4% — though the raw attendance rate is strong at 95.6%. With only 22 teacher survey responses, the collegial trust number should be interpreted cautiously, but it's the weakest signal in an otherwise positive survey picture. The day-to-day feel appears to be one where families feel heard and supported, and teachers feel respected by leadership, but there may be some interpersonal dynamics among staff worth watching.

This is a small school with a predominantly Black student body: 81% of students are Black, 14% are Hispanic, and the school serves a notably high economic need population with 71.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. With only 300 students total across grades K-8, class sizes are small at about 24 students on average. The diversity index is relatively low at 36%, reflecting the homogeneous demographics. The neighborhood around Wakefield-Woodlawn is fairly stable (91.57% stability score) with a median home value of $554,573 and 43.7% homeownership — suggesting many families in the area own their homes rather than rent. The community feels rooted and family-dense, with 60.15% family density score.

Wakefield-Woodlawn is a residential neighborhood in the Bronx with strong stability (91.57%) and family density (60.15%), but mixed marks on other dimensions. Safety scores are relatively low (32.18 percentile), transit access is moderate (44.06), and education orientation is below average (42.53). The neighborhood has a 17.7% poverty rate and median household income of $73,320 — solidly middle-class. With 43.7% homeownership and a median home value over $550,000, it's a stable, working-to-middle-class community. Families should know that safety perceptions in the area are lower than citywide averages, though the school itself likely has its own protocols.

The neighborhood is residential and walkable, with moderate transit access. Families from further afield may rely on cars or bus routes — transit scores suggest it's not as connected as more central Bronx neighborhoods.